{"product_id":"the-first-stone-paperback","title":"The First Stone - 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\u003eJ. R. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a former juvenile court prosecuting attorney comes a dark thriller set along the banks of the Mississippi River.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetetive Marie Barber drinks too much and sleeps around too much, and has a penchant for pissing people off. Her last weeks on the job in the small midwestern town of Cedar Bluff is going about as she expected--that is, until the body of a young girl is found in an abandoned house. Who and why would anyone kill an innocent 14-year-old? And does this have anything to do with Marie's runaway niece, Louise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith only days left before she is booted off the force, Marie digs into the victim's troubled past and makes a shocking discovery about the victim and Louise--a discovery that the rich and influential of Cedar Bluff would prefer to remain hidden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Marie fights the clock and the local power brokers, the murderer watches and plans the taking of another life. And this time, it's personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267216457977,"sku":"9798991594615","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/oTMjMmI8-u9798991594615.webp?v=1768862379","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-first-stone-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}