{"product_id":"2940169124743","title":"Think of a Number: A Dave Gurney Novel, Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in the Dave Gurney series, \u003ci\u003eThink of a Number\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart-pounding game of cat and mouse that grows relentlessly darker and more frightening as its pace accelerates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThreatening letters arrive in the mail over a period of weeks, ending with a simple declaration: \"Think of any number¿picture it¿now see how well I know your secrets.\" Those who comply find that the letter writer has predicted their random choice exactly. But when oddities that begin as a diverting puzzle quickly ignite into a massive serial murder investigation, police are confronted with a baffling killer, one who is fond of rhymes filled with threats and warnings, whose attention to detail is unprecedented, and who has an uncanny knack for disappearing into thin air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrought in as an investigative consultant, Dave Gurney, a recently retired NYPD homicide investigator, soon accomplishes deductive breakthroughs that leave local police in awe. Yet, even as he matches wits with his seemingly clairvoyant opponent, Gurney's tragedy-marred past rises up to haunt him, his marriage approaches a dangerous precipice, and he wonders if he's met an adversary who can't be stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work that defies easy labels--at once a propulsive masterpiece of suspense and an absorbing immersion in the lives of characters so real we seem to hear their heartbeats--\u003ci\u003eThink of a Number\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel you'll not soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161186091248,"sku":"2940169124743","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169124743_p0.jpg?v=1763761597","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169124743","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}