{"product_id":"2940014048637","title":"Marathon Stalk","description":"A Whole New Meaning to Hitting the Wall \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGovernor Bradley Wall has often felt a target on his back, but never literally. That suddenly changes: after defying a new and ruthless drug cartel, the thugs put a price on his head and his life in the crosshairs. \u003cbr\u003eTo complicate matters, as he prepares for his annual publicity jaunt in the Twin Cities Marathon, it's learned that a spectacle is in the works...to have the governor killed during the race itself. He needs protection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter tough guy Lee Bodkin, bounty hunter and weapons expert, a perfect balance of lethal force to counteract the new threat. He and partner Gladdis Montrose, a fearsome biathlete and precision sniper, have been known to let the bullets fly freely when required, and the governor and security team want them on the squad. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne big problem: Governor Wall slows down for no one, and Bodkin has never before run a marathon. He's underestimated the rigors a full marathon entails, and as his body begins to self-destruct just trying to maintain pace on trial runs, the dilemma leaps to the forefront:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf the assassins don't do him in, the marathon training just might.","brand":"Birchbark Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146053435632,"sku":"2940014048637","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014048637_p0.jpg?v=1763599679","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014048637","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}