{"product_id":"to-kill-a-public-crook-hardcover","title":"To Kill a Public Crook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA US senator and his mistress have been assassinated on the eleventh-floor balcony of their hotel room - no witnesses. Detective Scott Blade, LA Homicide is asked to head a fugitive task force to solve the crime. Blade enlists Detective Coraline Steele, Beverly Hills Homicide, his fiancée, to join the hunt for the assassin. Before they get geared up, a second senator from another State is assassinated in his boat while fishing alone -no immediate body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFBI agent Tomaso Girardi is sent by presidential assignment to meet with the detectives to gather pertinent information about the murders. Their investigation reveals a sinister plot inside the executive branch to overthrow the current president. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor Stuart, a brilliant engineer\/Astronomer calls LA Homicide describing a long-distance photo his students took, showing what clearly looks like a drone whizzing past the hotel at the time of the first senator's death. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParalleling the murder investigation, another story begins to unfold - that of an ex-Army pilot that seems to have changed names and is the potential killer. Driven by mind-altering drugs and evil government manipulators, Curt Doyle, aka Viper, is on a mission to annihilate corrupt politicians. But will he stay true to his directives? He begins to wonder who is controlling him and why. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Doyle's mind clears, he decides to defy his \"orders\" and use his drone one more time...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe search begins for Viper and his drone. The 'game is afoot' for both parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42719936217151,"sku":"9781665729512","price":69.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b9197404e2d05a3515fd786772dd7453.webp?v=1765087400","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/to-kill-a-public-crook-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}