{"product_id":"9781429921688","title":"The Lost Witness: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith his novel \u003ci\u003eCity of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Ellis debuted a dynamic new character in Los Angeles detective Lena Gamble, but also captured a vivid picture of the city of Los Angeles. Readers and critics made \u003ci\u003eCity of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e an instant phenomenon, as the book became a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and was named a top summer read by \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Lena Gamble is a cop held in disgrace by department higher-ups for the explosive way the Romeo case played out, though she's still hailed as a hero by her colleagues for catching the killer. For her punishment, she hasn't handled a real murder investigation in eight months. When the chief finally tosses her a case, she's thrilled until she gets a look at the scene and realizes he's probably setting her up to be exiled once and for all: The victim is unidentified, and there are no witnesses, and no leads. Just the body, chopped into pieces and dropped in a Dumpster—gruesome enough to ensure that once again the media will be following Lena's every move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Ellis delivers another high-speed, commercial, powerful read, featuring one of the most engaging and vibrant police characters on the shelf today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134108909808,"sku":"9781429921688","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429921688_p0.jpg?v=1763747316","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429921688","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}