{"product_id":"2940045814645","title":"The Deadening","description":"\u003cp\u003ePsychologist John Werner is a “cutter.” Behind closed doors he slices his arms with a razor to numb a secret past. A new job at a rural Minnesota clinic, though, offers hope for a better life. Things begin well. But when he crosses ethical lines and falls in love with a client whose soon-to-be ex-husband is an elusive drug kingpin, his world is turned upside down. John’s indiscretion is repaid with shocking violence. Stretched thin by a growing drug war and under investigation for internal corruption, a local law enforcement agency is unable to make a related arrest. So John takes the law into his own hands. Deadened emotionally, the psychologist resorts to special training he’s tried desperately to forget to exact revenge, unwittingly helping a troubled sheriff bring peace to his county. But at what cost? And what role did a dirty cop play in the kingpin’s business? Finally, what secrets still remain after the last gunshot is fired?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of a cold Minnesota winter, The Deadening is a psychological thriller with several twists and turns that will leave readers breathless long after the final page is turned. It’s also a surprising love story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072288211184,"sku":"2940045814645","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045814645_p0.jpg?v=1763683746","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045814645","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}