{"product_id":"heres-to-murder-and-the-people-left-behind-9798196284366","title":"Here's to Murder: ...and the People Left Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): S. A. Maestri\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - Police Procedural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo mothers dead. One truth left buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen successful businesswoman Ann Bentley is found brutally murdered at the bottom of her staircase, what appears to be a tragic accident quickly turns into a chilling homicide investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSergeant Stanley Hicks and his rookie partner, Detective Frank Roman, are called to unravel the mystery. As they dig deeper into Ann's seemingly perfect family life, they uncover a disturbing connection: ten years earlier, the biological mother of Ann's two stepsons died under equally suspicious circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Hicks must confront a web of lies, family secrets, and hidden motives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas Ann's death the result of greed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carefully planned act of revenge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr is a calculating killer repeating a deadly pattern?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by memories of his own mother's murder, Hicks becomes personally invested in the case. With two vulnerable boys caught in the middle and a cunning suspect who knows exactly how to manipulate appearances, the investigation grows more dangerous with every revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping first installment of the Detective Stanley Hicks Mystery series, readers will be drawn into a suspenseful tale of deception, betrayal, and the devastating consequences of secrets left buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolice procedural mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological thrillers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily secrets and domestic suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthors like David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, and Lisa Gardner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Stanley Hicks uncover the truth before another life is lost? Or will the past claim yet another victim?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's to Murder...and the People Left Behind\u003c\/b\u003e is a riveting mystery that will keep you turning pages late into the night.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892864827543,"sku":"9798196284366","price":1128.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798196284366.webp?v=1781189520","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/heres-to-murder-and-the-people-left-behind-9798196284366","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}