{"product_id":"9781429968850","title":"Murder for Hire: My Life As the Country's Most Successful Undercover Agent","description":"\u003cp\u003eJack Ballentine became a Phoenix police officer in 1978 and quickly rose to the top as one of the world's most successful undercover operatives. His specialty: posing as an undercover hit man. None of the people who hired him had any inkling that he was actually a cop, and his work led to a perfect rate of twenty-four convictions out of twenty-four indictments on murder conspiracy charges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder for Hire \u003c\/i\u003eis Ballentine's story. He worked with criminals of all sorts, from vengeful spouses and partners to the criminally insane, all who had one thing in common: the desire to have someone killed. Ballentine could change his character at the drop of a hat, often imitating characters and \"bad guys\" from television and movies. In assuming an alternate identity and developing a reputation among the Phoenix underground---bikers, strippers, junkies, and thugs---he developed an intricate network of sources who fed him work and kept him extremely busy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the while, the author strove for the semblance of a normal life and balanced his rough-and-tumble career with a new wife and stepson. His story is a unique look at how law enforcement delves into the heart of the criminal world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124568965360,"sku":"9781429968850","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429968850_p0.jpg?v=1769902659","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429968850","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}