{"product_id":"the-architect-of-deception-9781662970344","title":"The Architect of Deception","description":"\u003cp\u003eRazz James should have been the toast of Manhattan society. At twenty-eight, with an Ivy League pedigree, a prominent family name, and inherent charm, he was poised for flight. But six years after his twin brother's death, Razz is trapped in a black hole of grief. His days are a blur of gin, video games, and denial, while his two lifelong best friends, Hatcher Boudreaux, a shining star at an elite hedge fund, and Archie Stonebridge, a cybersecurity expert, quietly brace for the moment Razz doesn't come back from the brink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Hatcher receives a cryptic invitation...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...an offer to join Scepter \u0026amp; Scythe, an exclusive secret society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe initiation challenge is a task so daring few would ever attempt it: steal a memento from Apollo Peck, Hatcher's infamous billionaire boss. Peck's residence, a fantastical mansion perched atop New York City's poshest building, is impenetrable. Fearful of losing his job, Hatcher refuses the assignment, but Razz, intrigued and desperate for a distraction, volunteers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRazz thinks he's executed the perfect crime...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...then someone turns up dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat started as a lark quickly spirals into a far more devious and deadly plot with Razz in the crosshairs. In a world where power buys innocence, and the truth is subjective, Razz must unmask the mastermind before he becomes the next pawn sacrificed on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Riley Sager, Freida McFadden, and Sandra Brown will love \u003cem\u003eThe Architect of Deception\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains explicit consensual sexual situations and violence equivalent to that in an R-rated movie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gatekeeper Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662970344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Debbie Baldwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52472975655093,"sku":"9781662970344","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4ed5dbf1-621a-4aa8-803c-6bec70eaff99.jpg?v=1777444914","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-architect-of-deception-9781662970344","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}