{"product_id":"9780425284568","title":"Hush Money: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fixer\u003c\/i\u003e (“A must-read for those who enjoy crime fiction.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) unleashes a twisted tale of politics, passion, and murder in the nicest big city in America: Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe mayor is smart, funny, and loved by all. Except for the person who leaves him in a pool of his own blood. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Madison is booming with dreamers and drifters, visionaries and entrepreneurs. Among them is Sydney Richardson, the daughter of a cop who died on these streets and now the proud, stressed-out owner of Hush Money, one of the city’s top new restaurants. Like everyone else in town, Sydney is shocked when Madison’s popular mayor—a crusty, charismatic man of the people—is shot to death in his own home. But the news hits especially close to home for Sydney because one of her own stands accused of the brutal crime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sydney’s the one person that Wanda Fields, a quiet, hardworking waitress and single mother, can think to call after her arrest. Now she might be Wanda’s only hope. As Sydney gets wrapped up in the case, she runs up against powerful people with secrets to hide—and a mayor who wasn’t the person everyone thought he was. After Wanda divulges a bombshell of her own, Sydney’s sure the real killer is still out there, hiding among Madison’s elite, perhaps even dining in her beloved restaurant . . . with more than enough motive to kill again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t miss any of the gripping Justice thrillers from T. E. Woods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE FIXER | THE RED HOT FIX | THE UNFORGIVABLE FIX | FIXED IN BLOOD | FIXED IN FEAR | DEAD END FIX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnd look for the Hush Money series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHUSH MONEY | BAD GIRL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHush Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Veteran crime writer and clinical psychologist T. E. Woods serves up a rich cast of characters, myriad motives, and a complex plot, making \u003ci\u003eHush Money\u003c\/i\u003e deeply satisfying.”\u003cb\u003e—Eve Karlin, author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Liars and Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] sleek, delicious new mystery novel. With a smorgasbord of suspects and friends, a main course of action and suspense, and a side order of hot romance, T. E. Woods has delivered the perfect menu for the most discerning mystery lovers. I can’t wait for a second helping. Bon appétit!”\u003cb\u003e—Tom Savage, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Nora Baron series\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103278285040,"sku":"9780425284568","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780425284568_p0.jpg?v=1763701492","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780425284568","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}