{"product_id":"mercy-kill-a-mystery-9781416590972","title":"Mercy Kill: A Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eF\u003c\/b\u003eormer Black Ops army sniper Mercy Gunderson isn't adjusting well to the laid-back rhythm of civilian life on her family's ranch in South Dakota. To fill her time, Mercy accepts a temporary bartending gig at a local watering hole. Yet her attempts to settle in back home are tested when Titan Oil, a Canadian company proposing to run an underground pipeline through Eagle River County, sends Jason Hawley, Mercy's former army buddy, to the area to convince ranchers to get behind the project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile local business owners support the pipeline, Hawley's presence riles the landowners, and Mercy is torn. After ugly threats and multiple altercations escalate tensions in the county, Mercy discovers Hawley's brutally mutilated body in the bar parking lot. When it appears Sheriff Dawson cares more about campaigning for reelection than investigating the case, Mercy vows to find Jason Hawley's killer--even if she has to run against Dawson for sheriff to ensure justice is served. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Mercy soon learns her former military pal had plenty of secrets. Her search for the truth brings unwanted exposure to the county's dark side and risks deadly repercussions for the entire community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416590972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.55w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/08\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011 pg. 80 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2010 pg. 1239\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lori Armstrong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649881862300,"sku":"9781416590972","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7d0cd71a-8f16-4ad3-8c39-cc04185240de.jpg?v=1603873947","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mercy-kill-a-mystery-9781416590972","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}