{"product_id":"2940012932914","title":"When the Leaves Fall Early","description":"A riveting thriller about a rekindled romance and a psychopathic killer whose increasing obsession threatens to destroy it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack Dobson wants a woman.  One particular woman.  His desire crosses reason and time, attracting one of The Ancients – Merlin the magician.  Over the centuries it has become Merlin’s delight to cast figurative lightning bolts into the lives of mortals; and despite interference from his counterpart, he has honed his craft to perfection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerlin offers Jack a Faustian bargain that will give him the woman he desires, but Jack tests Merlin’s patience with his indecision.  Jack’s inability to take a stand in a critical moment becomes his undoing as Merlin conjures up diabolical forces, causing an incredible trade-off in the lives of two couples.  Merlin’s black magic sets up a storm of dark forces that tests the bounds of love, belief and fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis one wish granted, Jack is placed in a position where he must pay the price for the sensual pleasures he so desired.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe master of disguise and treachery, Merlin holds no bounds in his ability to bedevil a Wisconsin community with evil doings and creatures as the two lovers play out their tangled fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a climactic ending, the reader is witness to a horrifying standoff between the forces of good and the evil that Merlin has conjured up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Leaves Fall Early introduces this season’s breakout storyteller – Jim Blakeway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Stan in Toronto, Canada:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust finished reading a riveting first book effort written by former work neighbour Jim Blakeway who I had no idea is such an accomplished creative writer. Found \"When the Leaves Fall Early\" absolutely riveting with an unconventional twist into the supernatural that adds something of a mythological edge to the plot. Highly recommend it. Congrats Jim; it was a great read.","brand":"Flatsnake Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082010968304,"sku":"2940012932914","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012932914_p0.jpg?v=1763574229","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012932914","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}