{"product_id":"the-perfect-candidate-9781534422186","title":"The Perfect Candidate","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The perfect YA thriller for right now--think John Grisham meets John Green.\" --Margaret Stohl, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Gripping and twisty, but also filled with heart. A fun must-read.\" --Melissa de la Cruz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAlex and Eliza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An enthralling plot of power, greed, and murder.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A YA version of the TV show \u003ci\u003eScandal\u003c\/i\u003e, and it is just as addictive.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom debut author Peter Stone comes a heart-stopping, pulse-pounding political thriller that's perfect for fans of Ally Carter and \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen recent high school graduate Cameron Carter lands an internship with Congressman Billy Beck in Washington, DC, he thinks it is his ticket out of small town captivity. What he lacks in connections and Beltway polish he makes up in smarts, and he soon finds a friend and mentor in fellow staffer Ariel Lancaster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat is, until she winds up dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs rumors and accusations about her death fly around Capitol Hill, Cameron's low profile makes him the perfect candidate for an FBI investigation that he wants no part of. Before he knows it--and with his family's future at stake--he discovers DC's darkest secrets as he races to expose a deadly conspiracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf it doesn't get him killed first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534422186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e505559 \/ Perfect Candidate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43418373652661,"sku":"9781534422186","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_35738c33-3397-4575-b6a0-a4f440ed6bb6.jpg?v=1703004666","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-perfect-candidate-9781534422186","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}