{"product_id":"the-viper-birth-of-chaos-9781969935244","title":"The Viper: Birth of Chaos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Appalachian wild, the deadliest predator isn't an animal. His name is the Viper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the quiet Appalachian town of Burnsville, something lethal is lurking in the shadows of the quiet forests. The local police call it a string of murders. The FBI calls it a brutal nightmare. The killer himself-soon to be called the Viper-enjoys it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFBI Agent Laura Sellers and her partner Daren Smith are no strangers to the darkness and are plunged into a twisted game of cat and mouse. The Viper doesn't just kill, he stages gruesome tableaus and taunting messages designed to push Laura to the brink of insanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith each new victim, gutted and marked with a carved V, Laura must race against time to uncover the Viper's identity before he strikes again. And one question remains as she continues searching: will she catch the Viper-or become his next victim?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of the relentless pursuit of \u003cem\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e, the grit found by Karin Slaughter, and the atmospheric suspense of \u003cem\u003eThe Silence of the Lambs\u003c\/em\u003e. Join Laura Sellers as the hunter becomes the hunted in the first psychologically thrilling installment of Butler's new thriller series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indigo River Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969935244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.36d","brand":"Caroline Butler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750309589173,"sku":"9781969935244","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_aeadd401-a901-4459-9108-26dda62bd452.jpg?v=1782836455","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-viper-birth-of-chaos-9781969935244","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}