{"title":"Mystery - Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhodunits, thrillers, and suspense — perfect for readers who love a good mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"still-waters-by-matt-goldman","title":"STILL WATERS BY MATT GOLDMAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ef you’re reading this email, I am dead. I know this will sound strange, but someone has been trying to kill me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiv and Gabe Ahlstrom are estranged siblings who haven’t seen each other in years, but that’s about to change when they receive a rare call from their older brother’s wife. “Mack is dead,” she says. “He died of a seizure.” Five minutes after they hang up, Liv and Gabe each receive a scheduled email from their dead brother, claiming that he was murdered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe siblings return to their family run resort in the Northwoods of Minnesota to investigate Mack's claims, but Leech Lake has more in store for them than either could imagine. Drawn into a tangled web of lies and betrayal that spans decades, they put their lives on the line to unravel the truth about their brother, their parents, themselves, and the small town in which they grew up. After all, no one can keep a secret in a small town, but someone in Leech Lake is willing to kill for the truth to stay buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling and Emmy award-winning author Matt Goldman returns with a gripping, emotional thrill ride in this compelling story on grief and uncovering the past before it’s too late.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bayou Books and Beans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45697568964661,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4777\/2213\/files\/81mcsdf37cL._AC_UY218.jpg?v=1783119359"},{"product_id":"mercy-by-david-baldacci","title":"MERCY BY DAVID BALDACCI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFBI Agent Atlee Pine’s harrowing search for her long-lost sister Mercy reaches a boiling point in this breakneck thriller from #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author David Baldacci.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor her entire life, FBI agent Atlee Pine has been searching for her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted at the age of six and never seen again. Mercy’s disappearance left behind a damaged family that later shattered beyond repair when Atlee’s parents inexplicably abandoned her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, after a perilous investigation that nearly proved fatal, Atlee has finally discovered not only the reason behind her parents’ abandonment and Mercy’s kidnapping, but also the most promising breakthrough yet: proof that Mercy survived her abduction and then escaped her captors many years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough Atlee is tantalizingly close to her family at last, the final leg of her long road to Mercy will be the most treacherous yet. Mercy left at least one dead body behind before fleeing her captors years before. Atlee has no idea if her sister is still alive, and if so, how she has been surviving all this time. When the truth is finally revealed, Atlee Pine will face the greatest danger yet, and it may well cost her everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bayou Books and Beans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45697635483701,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4777\/2213\/files\/81Jgv0CPlsL._AC_UY218.jpg?v=1783121460"},{"product_id":"the-lightning-rod-by-brad-meltzer","title":"THE LIGHTNING ROD BY BRAD MELTZER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNola is the most accomplished kicker of ass since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” —A. J. Finn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eZig and Nola are back—in the hugely entertaining, highly anticipated follow-up to Brad Meltzer’s #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling thriller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Escape Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat’s the one secret no one knows about you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchie Mint has a secret. He’s led a charmed life—he’s got a beautiful wife, two impressive kids, and a successful military career. But when he’s killed while trying to stop a robbery in his own home, his family is shattered—and then shocked when the other shoe drops. Mint’s been hiding criminal secrets none of them could have imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile working on Mint’s body before his funeral, mortician “Zig” Zigarowski discovers something he was never meant to see. That telling detail leads him to Mint’s former top secret military unit and his connection to artist Nola Brown. 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