{"product_id":"9780802192837","title":"Lion Plays Rough","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this “finely paced mystery,” a lawyer and amateur detective thinks he’s found the case that will make him—but it just might break him instead (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now working as a criminal defense attorney in Oakland, Leo Maxwell thinks he’s found a new client after a mysterious woman knocks him off his bicycle with her car. She just so happens to have a brother who needs defense on a murder charge. Leo readily agrees and dives right into the investigation.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e After taking a series of photographs that seem to blow the lid on corruption in the police department, Leo quickly discovers he’s been had. His client already has representation—one of Oakland’s most renowned gangland lawyers—and claims he doesn’t have a sister. Drawing the ire of criminals and crooked cops alike, Leo is soon framed for murder. Just as he thinks he’s getting closer to the truth, danger is getting even closer.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Full of intelligent plot twists . . . should appeal to any fan of good writing.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Smith has created a wonderfully readable pair of brothers in Teddy and Leo Maxwell. . . . \u003ci\u003eLion Plays Rough\u003c\/i\u003e is as good as \u003ci\u003eBear Is Broken\u003c\/i\u003e, which is high praise indeed.” —\u003ci\u003eHuntington News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Grove Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068578709744,"sku":"9780802192837","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802192837_p0.jpg?v=1769907493","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802192837","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}