{"product_id":"the-prey-9780345480231","title":"The Prey","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst, she imagined it. Then a killer made it real.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Taut, fast-paced suspense . . . a killer debut.\"--Mariah Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rowan Smith is living in a borrowed Malibu beach house while her bestselling novel is made into a Hollywood movie. A former FBI agent with a haunted past, Rowan thinks she has outrun her demons. But fiction and reality collide when a dismembered body is found in Colorado: the real-life victim had the same name, occupation, and looks as a character in Rowan's novel. By the time the FBI, the LAPD, and her own private bodyguard gather around her, another person is killed-again, the murder ripped from the pages of Rowan's book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the company of a former Delta Force officer with secrets of his own, Rowan faces an excruciating dilemma: the only way to chase down the tormenting killer is by revisiting the darkness of her past-and by praying for some way out again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After the prey is chosen, the hunt is on and the kill is certain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllison Brennan is the author of ten bestselling romantic thrillers, including \u003cb\u003eThe Prey, Speak No Evil, Killing Fear\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ePlaying Dead\u003c\/b\u003e. For thirteen years she worked as a consultant in the California State Legislature before leaving to devote herself fully to her family and writing. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers. She lives in Northern California with her husband, Dan, and their five children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901151088914,"sku":"9780345480231","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d2766f5-8533-4ff1-852a-97cbe2832e41.jpg?v=1738414444","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-prey-9780345480231","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}