{"product_id":"9781504001366","title":"Frail Barrier","description":"\u003cb\u003eAt summer’s end, Urbino Macintyre races to save an innocent life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the sun-blasted expanse of St. Mark’s Square, hundreds of tourists form a slow-moving herd, dragging themselves forward on a tortuous sightseeing expedition. Inside the elegant Caffè Florian, the atmosphere is more refined as Urbino Macintyre shares a conversation with his beloved friend, the Contessa da Capo-Zendrini. Life in Venice is serene, and they are happier than they have ever been—until a murder shatters the peace of the caffè.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Three seemingly unrelated deaths catch Macintyre’s attention, and the amateur sleuth throws himself into unraveling their mysteries. But is there a connection, or is the obsessive American expatriate seeing a conspiracy where none exists? In the days leading up to the annual Historical Regatta, Macintyre discovers a plot against an innocent person. To save a life, he will have to discover the ugly truth that lurks beyond the beauty of St. Mark’s Square.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MysteriousPress.com\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145712025840,"sku":"9781504001366","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504001366_p0.jpg?v=1769896797","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504001366","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}