{"product_id":"9781605987439","title":"The Killing Season: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Pulse-pounding. Mason Cross launches into \u003cem\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/em\u003e with no-holds-barred, as he deftly combines an adrenaline rush plot with one of the best new series characters since Jack Reacher. Prepare to read all night.\"—Lisa Gardner, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe first thing you should know about me is that my name is not Carter Blake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Caleb Wardell, the infamous 'Chicago Sniper,' escapes from death row two weeks before his execution, the FBI calls on the services of Carter Blake, a man with certain specialized talents whose skills lie in finding those who don't want to be found. A man to whom Wardell is no stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e Along with Elaine Banner, an ambitious special agent juggling life as a single mother with her increasingly high-flying career, Blake must track Wardell down as he cuts a swathe across America, apparently killing at random.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But Blake and Banner soon find themselves sidelined from the case. And as they try desperately to second-guess a man who kills purely for the thrill of it, they uncover a hornets' nest of lies and corruption. Now Blake must break the rules and go head-to-head with the FBI if he is to stop Wardell and expose a deadly conspiracy that will rock the country.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlick, fast-paced and assured, \u003cem\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/em\u003e is the first novel in the gripping new Carter Blake series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133957751024,"sku":"9781605987439","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781605987439_p0.jpg?v=1763828604","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781605987439","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}