{"product_id":"9781608092857","title":"Vindication","description":"IPG - \u003cb\u003eBest-Selling and Award-Winning Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCold-blooded murder in Florida's \"friendliest\" retirement community—The Villages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    In this John Grisham style mystery, Matt Royal, the retired lawyer-turned-beach-bum is called back into the courtroom to defend his girlfriend J.D. Duncan's Aunt Esther, who lives in the sprawling North Central Florida retirement community of The Villages. A best-selling author has been murdered after a book signing, and Aunt Esther has been arrested. Matt has a history with the local sheriff—one which may not bode well for his client.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    Matt reluctantly suits up for the courtroom, and J.D. takes a leave from the police department to go undercover. A bizarre specter from the past haunts their investigation every step of the way.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    As they delve further into the case, the pieces of the puzzle refuse to fall into any kind of coherent pattern. Jock Algren arrives with his special skill set to expose the real murderer and free Aunt Esther, but to no avail.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    Not until the case goes to trial and the evidence is revealed does the truth emerge—and a strange kind of justice prevails.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect blend of a Michael Connelly police procedural and a John Grisham legal thriller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    While all of the novels in the Matt Royal Mystery Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     Wyatt's Revenge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     Bitter Legacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     Collateral Damage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     Fatal Decree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     Found\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     Chasing Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     Mortal Dilemma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     Vindication","brand":"Oceanview Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151346483440,"sku":"9781608092857","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608092857_p0.jpg?v=1763838497","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608092857","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}