{"product_id":"2940152610758","title":"The Dolphin","description":"\u003cp\u003e* * * Honorable Mention, 2016 Los Angeles Book Festival * * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER SET IN NEW ORLEANS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer child prodigy and aspiring psychologist, Sean Jordan, moves to New Orleans, putting his past behind him, until a conservative radio station in a bid for higher ratings outs him as a dangerous sex offender. When the thirteen-year-old daughter of the station’s nationally celebrated talk show host disappears, police scramble to take down Jordan, unaware that he too is a victim of the kidnapper, terrorizing the city on the eve of Mardi Gras. Jordan has a chance to save the girl but only if he meets the kidnapper’s demands. Refusing could cost him his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgreeing could cost him his soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this debut thriller...Hallenstein certainly doesn't pull any punches...Stark and harrowing, with a troubled protagonist's inner turmoil magnified by a tangible evil.\" —Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Suspenseful, powerful, thought provoking-straight from today's headlines. The Dolphin reads like a movie with no waiting to cut to the chase.\" —Dean Rowe, Member, Director's Guild of America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hallenstein demonstrates a remarkable gift for creating rich, engaging, and wholly human characters. In the sexually frank and terrifying world he creates, important social questions beg to be addressed.\" —Rebecca Pastor, Writer\/Educator\/Editor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hallenstein had me sitting on the edge of my chair...Not only is his prose terrific, his characters are unforgettable.\" —Amos Lassen, reviewsbyamoslassen.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fine story, wonderfully told by a master craftsman...\" —Ken Parry, Netgalley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Dolphin's going to make a terrific movie!\" —Michael Denneny, International Award-Winning Editor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craig Bennett Hallenstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173337219312,"sku":"2940152610758","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152610758_p0.jpg?v=1764024602","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152610758","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}