{"product_id":"2940153954493","title":"Will Branch","description":"\u003cp\u003eEli lay on that couch, eyes closed, thick black hair matted to his head. Face flushed like it was, I slipped my hand over the back of the couch to feel of his forehead and his fast horse almost got a piece of my sleeve.\u003cbr\u003eShot to my full height then, waving both arms. \"Get out of here, damn you. Go on.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKept waving, warning, trying to back that horse off some, and Eli opened his eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cricket, you damn fool,\" he snapped and slapped his right hip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShot the ceiling, horse was out the door. Brought his revolver to his chest, folded his left arm over and said, \"Listen, friend, if you mean to kill me with that Colt, roll your dice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI liked him instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If I meant to, I'd be done already,\" I said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis eyes closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Abe Stone's son,\" I said. \"Aren't you?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMumbled something I didn't catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Do you know One Who Knows?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSounded dumb as hell when I heard myself say it, but like I said, that's never stopped me before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing out of Eli. A hand to his forehead, he was frying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's how I met Eli Stone face-to-face. He didn't actually meet me for a few days though.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jigsaw Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113943122160,"sku":"2940153954493","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153954493_p0.jpg?v=1764060366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153954493","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}