{"product_id":"a-scent-of-ruin-paperback","title":"A Scent of Ruin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason L. Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1950s Seattle, the rain washes away everything but the sins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivate Investigator Jack Rourke is a disgraced ex-cop drowning his grief in cheap bourbon and dead-end cases. But his downward spiral halts when a terrified jazz singer named Lily Hutton walks into his office, pleading for protection from a vicious stalker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a routine bodyguard gig quickly plunges Jack into the darkest depths of the city's underworld. His investigation at \u003cem\u003eThe Dry Rain\u003c\/em\u003e nightclub puts him in the crosshairs of the ruthless Mancini crime family, untouchable real estate moguls, and a military-grade narcotics ring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a mutilated body turns up and the police circle Jack as their prime suspect, the case completely shatters. He discovers the men hunting him are protecting a conspiracy that could drown the city-and the frightened woman who hired him, leaving behind only a lingering scent of vanilla and almonds, is hiding a deadly, vengeful secret of her own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo clear his name, Jack must confront his past before he becomes another ghost in the rain. \u003cem\u003eA Scent of Ruin\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping, hardboiled noir mystery packed with atmospheric tension, brutal betrayals, and a breathless twist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67564010209529,"sku":"9798234186195","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ONr69g-f4V9798234186195.webp?v=1793508645","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-scent-of-ruin-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}