{"product_id":"element-42-9780988699670","title":"Element 42","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow far would you go to fight an engineered virus with the potential to kill millions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew to the bestselling Sabel Security series? Start here, the book that brings together athlete Pia Sabel, legendary veteran Jacob Stearne, and unemployed god Mercury.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePia tries to fund a school deep in Borneo's jungles, but stumbles into a clinical death camp where one of her closest friends contracts the disease. Jacob has just reached a comfort level in his life with a new house, a puppy, and a possibly serious girlfriend. 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I felt every ounce of rage and desperation.\u003cstrong\u003e -- CarolAnn Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent fast moving action thriller \u003cstrong\u003e-- Eric Crown, Founder of F500 company, Insight Enterprises\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce I started reading, it was hard to put down. Can't wait for the next adventure  \u003cstrong\u003e-- Robert Manning, Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"PTSD sufferer Jacob Stearne and his mythical Roman god Mercury take the reader on a fierce, unforgettable adventure.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Bill K. 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