{"product_id":"happenstance-joel-austin-9781036705329","title":"Happenstance: A Military Thriller Where Justice Hits Hard and Doesn't Ask Twice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dead friend. A dirty town. And one man who won't back down.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaptain Frank Sherman rolls into a dusty Northern California town to visit his oldest friend--only to find him dead and the sheriff's story full of holes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe deeper he digs, the more bodies pile up. Crooked cops. A corrupt sheriff. A town so rotten it's begging to be burned down. And Sherman? He's just the man to light the match.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat starts as a simple visit becomes a full-blown reckoning, as a special forces vet turns his skills loose on anyone who stands between him and the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappenstance\u003c\/em\u003e ignites the Frank Sherman Thrillers Series with no-nonsense grit, explosive action, and a hero readers call \"Reacher on steroids\". If you love relentless justice and a body count that just keeps rising--this is your next obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e___________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Frank Sherman Thrillers series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Jack Reacher lovers look out. Enter Captain Sherman.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"No dead space, only constant action.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003eReads like a movie. Brutal, fast, and satisfying.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Jack Reacher meets the Gray Man.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Frank Sherman is a ghost--and don't get in his way!\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Sherman decides to burn the town down to get the truth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"The story moves fast with nasty villains and a hero with a dark past.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Frank is intense--you're rooting for him all the way.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel Austin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036705323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036705329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vinci Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.99d","brand":"Joel Austin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066617114879,"sku":"9781036705329","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3fba3ad7-8c3d-424b-810c-6f1e29299403.jpg?v=1768679457","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/happenstance-joel-austin-9781036705329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}