{"product_id":"2940045962360","title":"The Reckoning","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Kimberley South Africa to a gritty part of Paris, then to the contrasting beauty of the the Loire Valley, Smith-Wild steers us on a twisting journey where danger lurks around the corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe God's seem to be shining on Mary as she has escaped with her life after a contract killer fails to be brutal enough to kill her. The suspect is in custody, but will he squeal on those higher up in the chain, or will he be exterminated first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA missing local girl in Kimberley, a stash of buried blood diamonds, a dead smuggler on a ferry to Harwich and a furniture store razed to the ground in Paris: are all are connected to the illusive 'Bear' or to Donald? It is partly by chance that a sassy undercover cop, Lizzie stumbles upon the key link in the chain, the chain back to Donald and the chain that must lead to his arrest before Mary is killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unfolding love triangle between Ben, partner Mary and the infatuated Georgina provides a foil to the insidious activities of Mary's former lover Donald alias Jan Kruger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary and Ben prepare to wed, but will Mary's luck hold, or will a twist of fate even more cruel than Donald bring about the denouement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA surprising thriller, full of contrasts with lively, buoyant characters and a G-Force pace that will keep you turning pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glyn Smith-Wild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075117433072,"sku":"2940045962360","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045962360_p0.jpg?v=1763982012","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045962360","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}