{"product_id":"croaker-paul-bishop-9781685496852","title":"Croaker: Chalk Whispers: An LAPD Detective Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brutal murder. A buried secret. A detective forced to confront the ghosts of her past before they bury her for good.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly promoted to lieutenant in the LAPD's elite Robbery-Homicide Division, Fey Croaker knows her badge won't shield her from resentment inside the department. But when the tortured body of high-profile attorney Bianca Flynn is discovered, Fey is thrown into a case as politically explosive as it is personally dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlynn wasn't just a prominent lawyer, she was the daughter of a judge, sister to a police commissioner, and the public face of a shadowy underground network that protected children from sexually abusive parents. Now, her death threatens to expose powerful enemies who will kill to stay hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her tight-knit crew, Fey dives headfirst into a maze of lies, power plays, and unthinkable abuse. But as the case deepens, Fey must also confront the death of her father's former partner-a man who left her a suitcase full of cash and a trail of unanswered questions. Is it a coincidence? Or are the sins of her father bleeding into her own investigation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a city built on secrets, how many will die before the truth comes to light?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Bishop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1685496857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685496852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rough Edges Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.73d","brand":"Paul Bishop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014410907903,"sku":"9781685496852","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83c6c7f4-52c0-4db0-9c26-852d2b66a53e.jpg?v=1767748245","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/croaker-paul-bishop-9781685496852","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}