{"product_id":"kiss-9781612181721","title":"Kiss","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmma Bowles, wife of successful businessman Martin Bowles, discovers that her life is in danger. To ease her mind, Martin hires Denker, an out-of-town bodyguard, to protect her from harm. Which is good--except she suffers two near-fatal accidents on Denker's watch. Unsure of anything anymore, she does the only sensible thing a damsel in distress can do: she calls on the detectives of the 87th Precinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetectives Steve Carella and Meyer Meyer are quickly suspicious of the entire setup--and of Denker in particular. Meanwhile the dramatic events surrounding the murder of Carella's father are finally revealed...Torn between personal tragedy and the day-to-day of his job, Carella struggles to find an attempted murderer while he desperately searches for the solace he needs to carry on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating performance from crime fiction icon Ed McBain, \u003ci\u003eKiss\u003c\/i\u003e takes the gritty glare of his famed 87th Precinct and focuses intensely on personal struggles as well as the nature of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas \u0026amp; Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612181721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Ed McBain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43049632137397,"sku":"9781612181721","price":11.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3d2fcdd0-6f18-4e42-9d32-cbaa47d37670.jpg?v=1689691995","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/kiss-9781612181721","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}