{"product_id":"1451668708-the_devils_punchbowl","title":"The Devil's Punchbowl","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith his gift for crafting “a keep-you engaged- to-the-very-last-page thriller” (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) at full throttle, Greg Iles brings back the unforgettable Penn Cage in this electrifying suspense masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA new day has dawned . . . but the darkest evils live forever in the murky depths of a Southern town.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenn Cage was elected mayor of Natchez, Mississippi—the hometown he returned to after the death of his wife—on a tide of support for change. Two years into his term, casino gambling has proved a sure bet for bringing new jobs and fresh money to this fading jewel of the Old South. But deep inside the \u003ci\u003eMagnolia Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, a fantastical repurposed steamboat, a depraved hidden world draws high-stakes players with money to burn on their unquenchable taste for blood sport and the dark vices that go with it. When an old high school friend hands him blood-chilling evidence, Penn alone must beat the odds tracking a sophisticated killer who counters his every move, placing those nearest to him—including his young daughter, his renowned physician father, and a lover from the past—in grave danger, and all at the risk of jeopardizing forever the town he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrillers \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrime\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eMurder\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":48189994500286,"sku":"1451668708-4","price":15.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/51J9ZQEXl1L._SL500.jpg?v=1784818446","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1451668708-the_devils_punchbowl","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}