{"product_id":"9781429962865","title":"Trust Me: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Leonard showed remarkable maturity for a first-time novelist in his debut novel \u003ci\u003eQuiver\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eTrust Me\u003c\/i\u003e, he reaches for new heights as he crafts a classic noir thriller loaded with double- and triple-crosses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first mistake Karen Delaney made was entrusting $300,000 to her boyfriend, Samir, the head of an illegal bookmaking operation. The second was breaking up with him---because Samir holds a $300,000 grudge. A few months later, Karen sees a way to get her money back when two thieves break into her house in the middle of the night. She proposes a scheme to steal Samir's safe, but Karen soon realizes she's in way over her head as things begin to spin out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrust Me\u003c\/i\u003e moves at breakneck speed through the affluent suburbs of Detroit and Chicago as Karen is pursued by O'Clair, an ex-con\/ex-cop who works for Samir and wants the money for his own retirement; by Ricky, Samir's nephew, who sees the money as a way to pay off his own escalating gambling debts; by the thieves who've been double-crossed; and by two ruthless hit men who view the money as their stake in the American dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith relentless suspense, striking characters, and plot twists that will leave you white-knuckled, \u003ci\u003eTrust Me\u003c\/i\u003e marks the continuation of a powerful new voice in crime fiction and more than delivers on the promise of Peter Leonard's talent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128036278512,"sku":"9781429962865","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429962865_p0.jpg?v=1769902581","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429962865","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}