{"product_id":"the-first-stone-9798991594615","title":"The First Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a former juvenile court prosecuting attorney comes a dark thriller set along the banks of the Mississippi River.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetetive Marie Barber drinks too much and sleeps around too much, and has a penchant for pissing people off. Her last weeks on the job in the small midwestern town of Cedar Bluff is going about as she expected--that is, until the body of a young girl is found in an abandoned house. Who and why would anyone kill an innocent 14-year-old? And does this have anything to do with Marie's runaway niece, Louise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith only days left before she is booted off the force, Marie digs into the victim's troubled past and makes a shocking discovery about the victim and Louise--a discovery that the rich and influential of Cedar Bluff would prefer to remain hidden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Marie fights the clock and the local power brokers, the murderer watches and plans the taking of another life. And this time, it's personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tulia Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991594615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"J. R. Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948782682293,"sku":"9798991594615","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4ddbc524-dc8b-4a01-8ced-11ad61dc9a11.jpg?v=1762272893","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-first-stone-9798991594615","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}