{"product_id":"9781937530143","title":"Artifact of Evil","description":"When his ranch hand's newborn son is abducted from the hospital's maternity ward and found dead hours later in a trash dumpster, former FBI agent and West Texan Rusty \"Red\" River resolves to bring the perpetrators to justice. Investigation reveals that a string of similar child abduction\/murders previously occurred in Texas towns between Limite and the Mexican border. They all have one peculiar \"signature\" in common-the babies' heads are marked with the Arabic equivalent to the letter \"L.\"\u003cp\u003eRiver contacts his former girlfriend, a Jewish historian, to help solve the mystery. Together they uncover a bizarre plot that stretches from war-torn Iraq to Israel, Mexico, Texas, and finally Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven stranger is the catalyst for the wickedness. A mysterious, prehistoric relic is in the possession of the killers-a talisman that has been passed down through the centuries. Saddam Hussein had it. Adolf Hitler had it. Attila the Hun once owned it. It even belonged to Judas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat exactly is the artifact of evil?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom international best-selling author Raymond Benson (The Black Stiletto series, continuation James Bond novels, and more), comes a nail-biting tale that is part historical thriller, part contemporary crime story, and part private-investigator adventure. Artifact of Evil is guaranteed to keep you awake at night!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossroad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049128640752,"sku":"9781937530143","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781937530143_p0.jpg?v=1763660546","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781937530143","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}