{"product_id":"bitter-passage-an-allegheny-beckham-novel-paperback","title":"Bitter Passage: An Allegheny Beckham Novel - 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\u003eGeoffrey Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet within the unforgiving winter landscape of rural Maine, \u003cem\u003eBitter Passage\u003c\/em\u003e introduces Sheriff's Deputy Allegheny Beckham. Beckham has returned to Chamberlain County, seeking the quiet of home after years patrolling the streets of south Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut Chamberlain County has other ideas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmediately tasked with investigating a murder\/kidnapping, Beckham methodically peels back layers of deceit surrounding a frozen corpse and a pair of missing teenaged twins. The young deputy embarks on a harrowing journey that sends her into treacherous terrain-both physical and emotional-as she races to deliver the children to safety. Descending ever-deeper into the deadly puzzle forces Beckham to confront a lifetime scarred by loss, guilt, and feral survival. When the violent finale unfolds, she discovers the cost of redemption may be higher than she ever imagined. \u003cem\u003eBitter Passage\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting tale of resilience, justice, and the enduring struggle to confront the shadows of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Bitter Passage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". . . a tightly crafted police procedural that takes place during a classic Maine winter. It kept me guessing 'til the end.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Robin Merrow MacCready, Edgar Award(R) recipient for Buried\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". . . There is mystery here: murder, and missing kids, and intrigue stemming from those mysteries, but above all, there's the journey of Allie Beckham, who must study clues and the person in her mirror and the private ghosts who haunt her. \u003cem\u003eBitter Passage\u003c\/em\u003e is Bates's first novel and it's a damn good one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Mort Castle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree-time recipient of the Bram Stoker(R) Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, American Horror Writers Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher's Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e Fans of the PBS series \u003cem\u003eD.I. Ray\u003c\/em\u003e will find a kindred spirit in Deputy Allegheny Beckham.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes vulgar language and sexual content consistent with criminals and those who investigate their crimes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53372043100525,"sku":"9798990426009","price":25.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/mEXOXqc3Sn9798990426009.webp?v=1779753276","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/bitter-passage-an-allegheny-beckham-novel-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}