{"product_id":"murder-book-1","title":"Murder Book","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Macavity Award Nominee \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ex-cop takes on a widespread criminal organization targeting Midwestern towns in this \"master class in the craft of suspense\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a sudden crime wave hits several small midwestern towns, the U.S. Attorney for the region calls on Harry Duncan to investigate. An ex-cop known for his unorthodox methods, Duncan is reluctant to go up against a widespread criminal organization--but the attorney in question is Ellen Leicester, the wife who left him fifteen years earlier, and to her, he can't say no. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInitially brought in as a consultant to determine if the racketeering is severe enough to require an all-out investigation by the FBI, Duncan quickly finds himself in conflict with a syndicate far more violent than first suspected. As the investigation develops, he begins compiling a \"murder book,\" the notebook in which a detective keeps records, interviews, photos--everything he needs to build his case. But his scrutiny of the gang soon makes Duncan a target. And Ellen, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA thrilling and suspenseful tour of crime-addled midwestern towns, \u003ci\u003eMurder Book\u003c\/i\u003e is signature Thomas Perry, with characters you won't soon forget, crisply-described action sequences, and breathlessly-tense plotting that will keep you racing through the pages.","brand":"Mysterious Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41927002488917,"sku":"9781613163832","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/0211\/1317\/files\/imageloader_c8de6f53-db9f-4d9f-ad55-cfc4375eb61f.jpg?v=1764635212","url":"https:\/\/shopchapterbookstores.com\/products\/murder-book-1","provider":"Chapter One","version":"1.0","type":"link"}