{"product_id":"2940153782683","title":"Smoke and Mirrors","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe man in my office held a dark secret, a secret to kill for. That man was Tony Ryland, husband of local madam, Maria de Costa. Unfortunately for me, truth and justice, Tony Ryland was dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was Ryland doing in my office? Who had murdered him? What was the nature of his dark secret? The trail led to Ryland's wife, Maria de Costa, to her network of prostitutes and clients. Questions led to evasive answers and more deaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone was out to muddy the waters, to distort the truth, to bury the secret along with Tony Ryland. As I probed and prodded, I placed myself, family and friends in danger. Ultimately, Ryland's death left me with a question: what is of greater value, love or the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmoke and Mirrors, a tale of treachery, of duplicity and cover-ups, the story of a scandal that simmers within our society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goylake Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076239376624,"sku":"2940153782683","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153782683_p0.jpg?v=1764056206","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153782683","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}