{"product_id":"flashover-gary-ludwig-9798180406378","title":"Flashover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree firefighters are dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone calls it a tragic accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFire Investigator Jack Mercer knows better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a devastating warehouse fire erupts along the St. Louis riverfront, veteran fire investigator Jack Mercer arrives expecting to determine how a routine structure fire turned deadly. Instead, he finds something far more disturbing. The fire behavior doesn't make sense. The building had been altered. And the evidence suggests the fatal flashover that killed three firefighters may have been engineered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mercer digs deeper, he uncovers a web of corruption stretching from demolition contractors and city inspectors to powerful political figures with millions of dollars at stake. A missing electrician, a murdered city official, secret airflow tests, and a federal corruption investigation all point toward one terrifying possibility: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fire wasn't an accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone designed the building to become a deadly trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartnering with homicide detective Sarah Delgado, Mercer follows a trail of hidden records, suspicious deaths, and long-buried secrets that lead to a conspiracy far larger than either imagined. As witnesses disappear and bodies begin to pile up, Mercer must uncover the truth before those responsible silence everyone who knows what really happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in a city built on power, money, and influence, exposing the truth may be the most dangerous job of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning author Gary Ludwig comes \u003ci\u003eFlashover\u003c\/i\u003e, the second installment in \u003cb\u003eThe Jack Mercer Files\u003c\/b\u003e-a gripping fire investigation thriller packed with suspense, forensic detail, political intrigue, and relentless twists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Robert Dugoni, and fire service thrillers that blend authentic emergency services realism with edge-of-your-seat mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome fires destroy evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one reveals murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Ludwig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180406378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Gary Ludwig","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173558460671,"sku":"9798180406378","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flashover-gary-ludwig-9798180406378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}