{"product_id":"the-first-rule-9780425238127","title":"The First Rule","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoe Pike and his partner Elvis Cole must solve the murder of an old friend and his entire family in this gripping thriller from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Robert Crais.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Frank Meyer and his family are executed during a home invasion, the police begin investigating the secret life they're sure Meyer had. Joe Pike's on a hunt of his own: to clear his friend's name, and to punish the people who murdered him. What starts out as a simple trail gets twisted fast by old grudges, double crosses, blood vengeance, and a crime so terrible even Pike and his partner Elvis Cole have no way to measure it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Crais\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than twenty novels, many of them featuring private investigator Elvis Cole and his laconic ex-cop partner, Joe Pike. Before writing his first novel, Crais spent several years writing scripts for such major television series as \u003ci\u003eHill Street Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCagney \u0026amp; Lacey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiami Vice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuincy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaretta\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e L.A. Law\u003c\/i\u003e. He received an Emmy nomination for his work on \u003ci\u003eHill Street Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and one of his standalone novels, \u003ci\u003eHostage\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into a movie starring Bruce Willis. His novels have been translated into forty-two languages and are bestsellers around the world. A native of Louisiana, he lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514157568274,"sku":"9780425238127","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f0dac68-e0d8-43ac-a0ed-33d2c74a4932.jpg?v=1730974146","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-first-rule-9780425238127","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}