{"product_id":"9781492623212","title":"The Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I tied you up because I need you to listen,\" Derek says. \"Focus.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Please...  W-what do you want from me?\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The truth,\" he says.  \"About what happened the night my brother died.\" He reaches for my left hand. \"If I think you're lying...\" With his other hand, he flourishes a pair of flower cutters. Curved. Sharp. \u003cbr\u003eAnd he smiles.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Chris wakes up in a dark basement tied to a chair, he knows that he's trapped-and why. Eight nights ago a burglar broke into Chris' home. Eight nights ago Chris did what he had to do to protect his family. And eight nights ago a 13-year-old runaway bled to death on his kitchen floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Derek wants the truth about what happened that night. He wants proof his little brother didn't deserve to die. For every lie Chris tells, he will lose a finger. But telling the truth is far more dangerous...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting, edge-of-your-seat thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author Jeffry W. Johnston that explores the gray area between what is right and what we'll do to protect the people we love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126782181616,"sku":"9781492623212","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781492623212_p0.jpg?v=1763661897","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781492623212","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}