{"product_id":"a-scent-of-ruin-jason-l-stewart-9798234186195","title":"A Scent of Ruin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1950s Seattle, the rain washes away everything but the sins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivate Investigator Jack Rourke is a disgraced ex-cop drowning his grief in cheap bourbon and dead-end cases. But his downward spiral halts when a terrified jazz singer named Lily Hutton walks into his office, pleading for protection from a vicious stalker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a routine bodyguard gig quickly plunges Jack into the darkest depths of the city's underworld. His investigation at \u003cem\u003eThe Dry Rain\u003c\/em\u003e nightclub puts him in the crosshairs of the ruthless Mancini crime family, untouchable real estate moguls, and a military-grade narcotics ring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a mutilated body turns up and the police circle Jack as their prime suspect, the case completely shatters. He discovers the men hunting him are protecting a conspiracy that could drown the city-and the frightened woman who hired him, leaving behind only a lingering scent of vanilla and almonds, is hiding a deadly, vengeful secret of her own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo clear his name, Jack must confront his past before he becomes another ghost in the rain. \u003cem\u003eA Scent of Ruin\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping, hardboiled noir mystery packed with atmospheric tension, brutal betrayals, and a breathless twist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason L. Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234186195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason L. Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.72d","brand":"Jason L. Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666162782463,"sku":"9798234186195","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-scent-of-ruin-jason-l-stewart-9798234186195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}