{"product_id":"the-rescue-9781250382092","title":"The Rescue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping thriller that explores the strength of the human-animal bond and how far we will go to protect what we love by three-time Edgar Award winner and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile reporting on a Tijuana animal shelter, journalist Bettina Blazak falls in love with one of her story's subjects--an adorable Mexican street dog who is being treated for a mysterious gunshot wound. Bettina impulsively adopts the dog, who she names Felix after the veterinarian who saved him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn investigating Felix's past, Bettina discovers that his life is nothing like what she assumed. For one thing, he's not a Mexican street dog at all. A former DEA drug-sniffing dog, Felix has led a very colorful, dangerous, and profitable life. With Bettina's story going viral, some interesting people are looking for Felix, making him a target--again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBettina soon finds herself drawn into a deadly criminal underworld from which she and her beloved dog may not return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Forge Books by T. Jefferson Parker: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Thousand Steps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT. Jefferson Parker is the author of numerous novels and short stories, the winner of three Edgar Awards (for \u003ci\u003eSilent Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short story \"Skinhead Central\"), and the recipient of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best mystery (\u003ci\u003eSilent Joe\u003c\/i\u003e). Before becoming a full-time novelist, he was an award-winning reporter. He lives in Fallbrook, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Forge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181825130770,"sku":"9781250382092","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rescue-9781250382092","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}