{"product_id":"the-prisoners-apprentice-9781737302216","title":"The Prisoner's Apprentice","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHuck Finn meets Professor Moriarty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Jarvis is an unusually bright boy-a tragic temperament for the jailor's son in a gritty 1840s town at the edge of the American frontier. Desperate to belong, he fails repeatedly to prove himself worth his salt, until a captivating stranger offers an enchanting vision-a world where the path to heroism lies in words. The place is New York City. The stranger: Edward Rulloff, an accomplished physician, lawyer, professor, inventor, linguist fluent in 27 languages-and serial killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon caught up in an epic test of loyalty and betrayal, Albert must wrestle with the meaning of justice, and decide for himself whether Rulloff is a genius or a madman-all while trying to survive his thrilling, shameful, and dangerous adventures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the shocking, true story of the Educated Murderer that riveted 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century America and England, drove editorials by Mark Twain, and may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' notorious nemesis, \u003cem\u003eThe Prisoner's Apprentice \u003c\/em\u003ehas all the makings of a classic. In a compelling twist on most detective fiction and true crime drama, we learn whodunit at the start. The genuine mystery teased out through this unforgettable psychological thriller is \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Betterest Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737302216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Cheyenne Richards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40941537525941,"sku":"9781737302216","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f558dcdf-b944-4c25-a056-4930def660ca.jpg?v=1630993128","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-prisoners-apprentice-9781737302216","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}