{"product_id":"9781453297728","title":"The Hidden Law","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fourth novel in Michael Nava’s award-winning series takes Henry Rios back to his roots when he defends a Latino teenager accused of murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eState senator and mayoral hopeful Gus Peña has been gunned down in the parking lot of a restaurant in East Los Angeles. When Chicano teen and ex–gang member Michael Ruiz is arrested for the murder, Henry Rios takes the case. It’s a tough road: As Rios endures a painful break-up with his HIV-positive partner, Josh, Ruiz refuses to help Rios in his defense. But Rios finds inconsistencies in the kid’s story, and is sure Ruiz is covering for the real killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeña had a lot of enemies. As Rios tries to build the case for a different killer, he descends into the dark underbelly of Los Angeles—a hotbed of vice and corruption. Caught between his powerful connection to both suspect and victim, Rios races to prevent a terrible failure of justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hidden Law \u003c\/i\u003eis the fourth book in the Henry Rios mystery series, which begins with \u003ci\u003eThe Little Death \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGoldenboy\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Open Road Media Mystery \u0026 Thriller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107229483248,"sku":"9781453297728","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453297728_p0.jpg?v=1763847093","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453297728","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}