{"product_id":"9780878392278","title":"Blue Springs: A Suspense Novel","description":"It was supposed to be a special weekend.A time for eleven-year-old CharlieNash to spend quality time with hisfather and much loved dog, Taffy. Thehunting weekend falls apart immediately ashis drunken father runs another car off theroad, has a dangerous confrontation withother hunters, and is arrested on the wayhome. The weekend is a disaster, a nightmare.It’s enough to dishearten any childand forces Charlie to consider runningaway from all the chaos. Set in 1955 Minnesota, Charlie’sjourney with Taffy takes the reader on aroller-coaster ride of action, mystery, andadventure as the boy is pursued by not one,but two separate, but equally focusedkillers intent on ending his life. Each oftwo evil men pursuing him have differingmotives: Virgil Pisant has old scores to settlewith Charlie’s father and plans to kidnapthe boy in retribution. A hired killernamed LaBette is sent to find the boy for avaluable collection of pennies Charlie hasin his possession and will stop at nothing tofind Charlie and his treasure. Charlie and Quill, a man he meetsin his travels, become fast friends, helpingeach other to learn the virtues of honestyand forgiveness—all the while Quill mustprotect the boy from the unforeseen dangersthat surround him. Blue Springsis an entertaining andexhilarating mystery, with captivating,charming characters. The intimate momentsshared by Charlie and Quill areabsorbing, honest, and, in the end, the oldman’s compassionate character illuminatesthe dark world to which Charlie has beensubjected. Their friendship grows andexpands, enduring a heart-rending test ofsacrifice and danger.","brand":"North Star Press of Saint Cloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033521012976,"sku":"9780878392278","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780878392278_p0.jpg?v=1763846985","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780878392278","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}