{"product_id":"2940012214478","title":"Justice Served (A Barkley and Parker Thriller)","description":"Male batterers of women are being beaten to death by a bat-wielding female vigilante. Each victim had recently been on trial for domestic violence-related charges, but was set free through plea bargains, technicalities, or acquittal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo Portland Police Bureau Detectives--Sergeant Ray Barkley and his partner Detective Nina Parker--investigate the killings. Among the list of suspects is Criminal Court Judge Carole Cranston, who presided over the trials of all the victims and has dark secrets she is in no hurry to share.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarkley quickly develops an attraction to the beautiful Carole, and vice versa, even as the case heats up and more signs begin to point toward Carole as the serial killer the press has dubbed The Vigilante Batterer Killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNina, who had a brief affair with Barkley, is determined to prove Carole is the killer. But is she?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the body count rises, no one seems safe. That includes Barkley, who is targeted by the killer. Can he survive? Or will he be forced to take his turn at bat?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS OF JUSTICE SERVED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A clever mystery with many suspects.... Vividly written, this book holds the reader’s attention and speeds along.” — Romantic Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An A+ suspense\/mystery with a touch of heartfelt romance.... Is not just simply compelling, it also activates reader’s consciousness.... Powerful legal suspense is riveting.” — Fresh Fiction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This author weaves a magical web, as well as, a tangled one [and] wraps up the mystery thriller beautifully.... Will be recommending this title to many!” — Huntress’ Book Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Justice Served is a model of crime fiction.... Flowers may be a new voice in modern mystery writing, but he is already one of its best voices.” — Statesman Journal \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The magic behind R. Barri Flowers’ terrific suspense thriller is that the serial killer is in plain sight as the clues are laid out for the audience to determine.... Fans of police procedural serial killer thrillers will want to read this fine tale while anxiously waiting to follow the next investigation.” — Harriet Klausner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“R. Barri Flowers has created a superb mystery.... There’s just enough romance and romantic triangles to keep the interest going. It’s a great book that any mystery lover will adore.” — RAWSISTAZ Reviewers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This novel has lots of twists and turns and is a very fast read with believable characters and a very tense setting.” — Midwest Book Review","brand":"R. Barri Flowers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145244426480,"sku":"2940012214478","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012214478_p0.jpg?v=1763553682","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012214478","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}