{"product_id":"9780802199959","title":"House Secrets (Joe DeMarco Series #4)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe mysterious death of a journalist pulls Washington fixer Joe DeMarco into a conspiracy of power and politics in “\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eone of the best thrillers of the year” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eHouse Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, 2019 Edgar Award Finalist for Best Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Days after claiming he had a lead on a story that would make Watergate look like a misdemeanor, a mediocre writer from the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e is found accidentally drowned. But Joe DeMarco’s boss—the Speaker of the House—thinks there’s nothing accidental about it. Mostly because the reporter was on the trail of Senator Paul Morelli.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Morelli is all but a shoe-in for the Democratic presidential nomination. But his golden boy public persona hides a monstrous character. Somehow, all of his sinister scandals seem to be cleaned up by a mysterious benefactor who stays just out of sight.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Setting up a sting to catch the predatory Morelli, DeMarco thinks his job is done—until those who helped him with the sting start turning up dead. And unless he can uncover the powerful people who are protecting Morelli, DeMarco knows he’s next . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this chilling novel of unfettered power and final justice, Mike Lawson proves once again that he “has a true insider’s insight about real-world spinelessness, venality, and corruption that have taken the place of moral courage and true leadership on Capitol Hill” (\u003ci\u003eThe W\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107325853936,"sku":"9780802199959","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802199959_p0.jpg?v=1763726019","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802199959","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}