{"product_id":"canary-hardcover","title":"Canary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDuane Swierczynski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's dangerous enough when an ordinary college girl turns confidential informant. Even more dangerous when she's smarter than the killer, kingpins, and cops who think they control her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Honors student Sarie Holland is busted by the local police while doing a favor for her boyfriend. Unwilling to betray him but desperate to avoid destroying her future, Sarie has no choice but to become a \"CI\" -- a confidential informant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Philly narcotics cop Ben Wildey is hungry for a career-making bust. The detective thinks he's found the key in Sarie: her boyfriend scores from a mid-level dealer with alleged ties to the major drug gangs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sarie turns out to be the perfect CI: a quick study with a shockingly keen understanding of the criminal mind. But Wildey, desperate for results, pushes too hard and inadvertently sends the nineteen-year-old into a death trap, leaving Sarie hunted by crooked cops and killers alike with nothing to save her -- except what she's learned during her harrowing weeks as an informant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Which is bad news for the police and the underworld. Because when it comes to payback, CI #1373 turns out to be a very quick study...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuane Swierczynski\u003c\/b\u003e is the Edgar-nominated author of nine novels including \u003ci\u003eCanary, Severance Package\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Shamus Award-winning Charlie Hardie series (\u003ci\u003eFun and Games\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHell and Gone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoint and Shoot\u003c\/i\u003e). He's written over 250 comics for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Valiant and IDW, including \u003ci\u003eThe Black Hood\u003c\/i\u003e, the first comic for Archie's Dark Circle imprint. Swierczynski has also collaborated with CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker on the bestselling \u003ci\u003eLevel 26\u003c\/i\u003e series. He lives in Burbank with his wife and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.7 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42105025560711,"sku":"9780316403207","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9457c122f31b9d69ea50fa21c09c73a6.webp?v=1732430529","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/canary-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}