{"product_id":"beauty-in-ashes-m-g-lewis-9781541248748","title":"Beauty in Ashes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe opened the door and listened, but he couldn't hear anything, not even traffic noise. He wanted to check out the snow, but he had to go to the bathroom first.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bed was between the closet and the door, so he didn't see her until he rounded the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mom?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe didn't answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer eyes were open, and she was looking at him, but she didn't move or say anything. And her face was twisted like she was making a Halloween face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Mom \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer face was so white and funny looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe wouldn't answer him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe knew something was wrong, and that he should help her, but he was afraid. But he was ten, almost ten, and he had to be brave. He took his mitten off and inched forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mom? Say something, Mom. Should I call for help? Should I get Ted?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe still didn't say anything. He was close enough to touch her outstretched hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ted  Ted  Anybody?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe apartment across the hall was empty, and it was so quiet, and maybe Ted hadn't come back?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe touched her hand, and it was cold. He backed away until he hit the bed, and then he jumped on top and scooted to the head. He grabbed the phone and dialed 911.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat had been twenty-three years ago, and he could only remember bits and pieces of his life up to his mother's death. He had never asked how she died; maybe he didn't really want to know?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Yuri Corzo, an erstwhile Cuban spy, had told him that she had been murdered. Yuri was a smiling sociopath, who valued truth as much as he did human life, but he couldn't just let it go even if no one seemed to be willing to help him; not even the people closest to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. G. Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541248740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541248748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d","brand":"M. G. Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938257731839,"sku":"9781541248748","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f19b16b0-9322-4f57-8428-182df58cee95.jpg?v=1681434650","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beauty-in-ashes-m-g-lewis-9781541248748","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}