{"product_id":"hero-hardcover-1","title":"Hero - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustine Poole takes her job seriously providing security for wealthy and high-profile Hollywood stars. When she prevents a brazen robbery at the Beverly Hills home of two of her clients--killing two of the five armed robbers in the process--she is initially lauded in the media as a local hero. But the spotlight soon puts her in the crosshairs of the crime kingpin behind the burglaries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnable to stand the embarrassment of his lackeys having been defeated by a lone woman, Mr. Conger puts in a call to the one man who can make his problems disappear. Known for his swiftness and subtlety, Leo Sealy will kill anyone for a price. All he needs is a name and a face, any starting point to pick up his victim's trail. Luckily for him, the local news is as eager as he is for any information about the heroic bodyguard--and quick to broadcast their findings, regardless of what it might mean for her safety. But Sealy isn't prepared for just how quick and resourceful Justine can be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins a cat and mouse game between two people who know more about how to take down one's enemies than anyone else in the business.Justine finds herself up against both a hardened killer and the fickle media landscape that can turn on her just as quickly as it celebrated her in this high-stakes thriller from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustine Poole takes her job seriously providing security for wealthy and high-profile Hollywood stars. When she prevents a brazen robbery at the Beverly Hills home of two of her clients--killing two of the five armed robbers in the process--she is initially lauded in the media as a local hero. But the spotlight soon puts her in the crosshairs of the crime kingpin behind the burglaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unable to stand the embarrassment of his lackeys having been defeated by a lone woman, Mr. Conger puts in a call to the one man who can make his problems disappear. Known for his swiftness and subtlety, Leo Sealy will kill anyone for a price. All he needs is a name and a face, any starting point to pick up his victim's trail. Luckily for him, the local news is as eager as he is for any information about the heroic bodyguard--and quick to broadcast their findings, regardless of what it might mean for her safety. But Sealy isn't prepared for just how quick and resourceful Justine can be. So begins a cat and mouse game between two people who know more about how to take down one's enemies than anyone else in the business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Justine finds herself up against both a hardened killer and the fickle media landscape that can turn on her just as quickly as it celebrated her in this high-stakes thriller from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Man\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Perry\u003c\/b\u003e is the Edgar-winning author of over thirty novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eParade Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e included in its 2021 list of 101 Best Mystery Books of All Time, and \u003ci\u003eMetzger's Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, which NPR listeners voted one of the \"Best Thrillers of All Time.\" His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man\u003c\/i\u003e was the inspiration for the television series starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, and his novel \u003ci\u003eStrip \u003c\/i\u003einspired the film \u003ci\u003eBear Country\u003c\/i\u003e starring Russell Crowe, which is now in production.\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 1.4 x 9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48338883281145,"sku":"9781613164778","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/JMSlVvoYMu9781613164778.webp?v=1777607784","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hero-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}