{"product_id":"the-ascent-paperback-1","title":"The Ascent - Paperback","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\u003eAdam Plantinga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a high security prison fails, a down-on-his luck cop and the governor's daughter must team up if they're going to escape in this \"jaw-dropping, authentic, and absolutely gripping\" (Harlan Coben, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author) bestselling thriller from Adam Plantinga, whose first nonfiction book Lee Child praised as \"truly excellent.\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kurt Argento, an ex-Detroit street cop who can't let injustice go--and who has the fighting skills to back up his idealism. \u003cp\u003e If he sees a young girl being dragged into an alley, he's going to rescue her and cause some damage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When he does just that in a small corrupt Missouri town, he's brutally beaten and thrown into a maximum-security prison. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Julie Wakefield, a grad student who happens to be the governor's daughter, is about to take a tour of the prison. But when a malfunction in the security system releases a horde of prisoners, a fierce struggle for survival ensues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Argento must help a small band of staff and civilians, including Julie and her two state trooper handlers, make their way from the bottom floor to the roof to safety. \u003cp\u003e All that stands in their way are six floors of the most dangerous convicts in Missouri. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Plantinga's\u003c\/b\u003e first book, \u003ci\u003e400 Things Cops Know\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for an Agatha Award and won the 2015 Silver Falchion award for best nonfiction crime reference. It was hailed as \"truly excellent\" by author Lee Child and deemed \"the new Bible for crime writers\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. His second book, also nonfiction, is \u003ci\u003ePolice Craft\u003c\/i\u003e. Plantinga began his career in law enforcement in 2001 as a Milwaukee police officer. He is currently a sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department assigned to street patrol. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, daughters, and Chow Chow named Ziggy. \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47257210290425,"sku":"9781538739884","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EDUoZ8upd9781538739884.webp?v=1768743288","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-ascent-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}