{"product_id":"climbing-the-coliseum-paperback","title":"Climbing the Coliseum - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Percy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword's Book of the Year IndieFab Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An engaging and uplifting tale, \u003cem\u003eClimbing the Coliseum\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to mystery lovers who enjoy characters with depth.\" -\u003cem\u003eForeword Clarion Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe's teetering on the edge of suicide. She's a reminder of his tragic mistake. Forced together by a dark puzzle, can they become each other's savior?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd Northrup is overwhelmed by quiet despair. Still dealing with the fallout from a heartbreaking case, the despondent psychologist contemplates ending it all. But his constant stream of tortured thoughts take second place when his ex-wife drops off her angry teenage daughter in his care... and then vanishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFloundering in the face of the fourteen-year-old's sullen resentment, Ed discovers an ally in a recently arrived deputy sheriff to help him track down the girl's missing mother. But with the troubled teen raising the specter of his greatest failure as a therapist, he fears any attempt at atonement will only result in tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Ed master his own misgivings and help a damaged young woman find a way forward?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClimbing the Coliseum\u003c\/em\u003e is the tense first book in the \u003cem\u003eMonastery Valley\u003c\/em\u003e series of character-driven mysteries. If you like haunted protagonists, rich prose, and stories filled with hope, then you'll love Bill Percy's bittersweet tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46361747521671,"sku":"9781684332212","price":28.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/yYfkWqXGA49781684332212.webp?v=1793289022","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/climbing-the-coliseum-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}