{"product_id":"acts-of-nature-paperback","title":"Acts of Nature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathon King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PI's vacation in the Everglades is disrupted by a deadly hurricane--and dangerous criminals--in this riveting read by an Edgar Award-winning author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The peace and quiet of Max Freeman and Sherry Richards's vacation ends abruptly when Hurricane Simone slams into the Sunshine State. Sherry suffers a devastating injury in the storm, and the two are left stranded in the swamp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as they struggle to find help, they're thwarted by not only opportunistic crooks looking to benefit from the disaster, but also hired muscle from a powerful oil company hoping to protect a lethal secret--regardless of who stands in the way--in this \"survival-of-the-fittest tale\" by a master of mystery and suspense (\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"King vividly describes the hurricane's force and the different ways people respond to it. Sherry displays her grit and Max his ingenuity in a series of desperate gambles as the story builds to an explosive climax. This is a worthy addition to a Florida subgenre that includes Carl Hiaasen's \u003ci\u003eStormy Weather\u003c\/i\u003e and Tim Dorsey's \u003ci\u003eHurricane Punch\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathon King is an Edgar Award-winning mystery novelist and the creator of the bestselling Max Freeman crime series. Born in Lansing, Michigan, in the 1950s, King worked as a crime reporter in Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale for twenty-four years before becoming a full-time novelist. Along with the seven books of the Max Freeman series, King has authored the thriller \u003ci\u003eEye of Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and the historical novel \u003ci\u003eThe Styx\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53393491394925,"sku":"9781453209844","price":28.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/cU04TGhqa2h2U0RNZEFGcGEyVlR5QT09.webp?v=1780329173","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/acts-of-nature-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}