{"product_id":"2940169196870","title":"The Stakes: A Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this thrilling new audiobook from Ben Sanders, an NYPD robbery detective uses his insider cop knowledge to rob rich criminals. \u003ci\u003eThe Stakes\u003c\/i\u003e follows \u003ci\u003eAmerican Blood \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMarshall's Law \u003c\/i\u003ein Sanders' growing collection of heart-pounding narratives\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRip-offs are a dangerous game, but heist man Miles Keller thinks he's found a good strategy: rob rich New York criminals and then retire early, before word's out about his true identity. New town, new name, no worries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetirement can't come soon enough, though. The NYPD is investigating him for the shooting of a hitman named Jack Deen, who was targeting Lucy Gatesamp;mdash;a former police informant and Miles's ex-lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiles thinks shooting hitmen counts as altruism, but in any case a murder charge would make life difficult. He's ready to go to ground, but then Nina Stone reappears in his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNina is a fellow heist professional and the estranged wife of LA crime boss Charles Stone. Miles last saw her five years ago, and since then her life has grown more complicated: her husband wants her back, and he's dispatched his go-to gun thug to play repo man. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplicating matters is the fact that the gun thug in question is Bobby Deen, cousin of the dead Jack Deenamp;mdash;and Bobby wants vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Stakes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e couldn't be higher, but Nina has an offer that could be lucrative. Maybe Miles can stick around a while longer¿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097805963504,"sku":"2940169196870","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169196870_p0.jpg?v=1763674955","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169196870","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}