{"product_id":"9781613165089","title":"Murder Book","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Macavity Award Nominee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ex-cop takes on a widespread criminal organization targeting Midwestern towns in this \"master class in the craft of suspense\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e) from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Man.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a sudden crime wave hits several small midwestern towns, the U.S. Attorney for the region calls on Harry Duncan to investigate. An ex-cop known for his unorthodox methods, Duncan is reluctant to go up against a widespread criminal organization—but the attorney in question is Ellen Leicester, the wife who left him fifteen years earlier, and to her, he can’t say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially brought in as a consultant to determine if the racketeering is severe enough to require an all-out investigation by the FBI, Duncan quickly finds himself in conflict with a syndicate far more violent than first suspected. As the investigation develops, he begins compiling a “murder book,” the notebook in which a detective keeps records, interviews, photos—everything he needs to build his case. But his scrutiny of the gang soon makes Duncan a target. And Ellen, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrilling and suspenseful tour of crime-addled midwestern towns, \u003cem\u003eMurder Book\u003c\/em\u003e is signature Thomas Perry, with characters you won’t soon forget, crisply-described action sequences, and breathlessly-tense plotting that will keep you racing through the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penzler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48729270616304,"sku":"9781613165089","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781613165089_p0.jpg?v=1769903879","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781613165089","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}