{"product_id":"2940157275624","title":"The Locksmith's Apprentice","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unhinged locksmith kidnaps an abused and neglected boy, taking him under his wing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdmund White--volatile locksmith--penetration testing a path of revenge after twenty years in a state hospital. He makes the mistake of taking corrupt ex-cop Virgil Demko's property. Virgil is a cunning sociopath, but no man-hunter. His ex-partner, however. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter sporadically wily, frequently apathetic process server and cynic for hire, Owen \"Boot\" Banks. Boot--a preference for the comforts of his recliner, a glass of bourbon, and mood setting movie scores--stumbles upon Edmund White's true motive. Forced to reconcile a broken past and choose sides, Boot's ultimate decision will envelop all in violent consequence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in San Antonio under the shadows of the cartel, gun runners, and hunting the worst of all predators, \u003ci\u003eThe Locksmith's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e eschews right \u0026amp; wrong, marinating in the grey areas, embracing psychotics with granite moral centers, seekers of oak-barreled, 80-proof redemption, forgotten relics of true crime Americana, and the healing power of ninja turtles.","brand":"Joe Serafine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47164738863344,"sku":"2940157275624","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157275624_p0.jpg?v=1764128795","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157275624","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}