{"product_id":"9781999821203","title":"A Serpent in Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to 7Bridge, Cheshire’s most exclusive gated community.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the barriers, sports stars and their wives are treated like royalty and insulated from reality, but something in the garden is rotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the residents is badly beaten and drowned. The local police quickly arrest a young footballer for murder, but DCI Tom Morton and his partner are convinced that they have the wrong man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorton and Fraser are only there to tie up loose ends, but they quickly unravel a poisonous web of secrets and back-stabbing. Can Tom and Elaine discover the truth before the case is closed and an innocent man is sent to prison?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new adventure for Tom Morton follows straight on from Mark Hayden’s highly regarded Operation Jigsaw trilogy. Instead of a violent conspiracy, Tom finds himself grappling with the closed world of 7Bridge. Instead of a bomb, his equilibrium is threatened by his feelings for the victim’s sister. Elaine watches her boss struggle to maintain his professional approach while he has to cope with her volatile temper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo find a very lucky killer, they need to fight through the lies and tear down the privileges of the very rich, who will bend every rule to keep their secrets to themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paw Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059813236976,"sku":"9781999821203","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781999821203_p0.jpg?v=1769832874","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781999821203","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}