{"product_id":"9781455524235","title":"The Late Show (Renée Ballard Series #1)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Best Book of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e Best Mystery of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Michael Connelly introduces Renee Ballard, a fierce young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest beat--the Late Show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenee Ballard works the midnight shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing few, as each morning she turns everything over to the daytime units. It's a frustrating job for a once up-and-coming detective, but it's no accident. She's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor.\u003cbr\u003e But one night Ballard catches two assignments she doesn't want to part with. First, a prostitute is brutally beaten and left for dead in a parking lot. All signs point to a crime of premeditation, not passion, by someone with big evil on his mind. Then she sees a young waitress breathe her last after being caught up in a nightclub shooting. Though dubbed a peripheral victim, the waitress buys Ballard a way in, and this time she is determined not to give up at dawn. Against orders and her partner's wishes, she works both cases by day while maintaining her shift by night. \u003cbr\u003e As the investigations intertwine, Ballard is forced to face her own demons and confront a danger she could never have imagined. To find justice for these victims who can't speak for themselves, she must put not only her career but her life on the line. \u003cbr\u003e Propulsive as a jolt of adrenaline and featuring a bold and defiant new heroien, \u003ci\u003eThe Late Show \u003c\/i\u003eis yet more proof that Michael Connelly is \"a master of the genre\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030852288752,"sku":"9781455524235","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455524235_p0.jpg?v=1772805397","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455524235","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}