{"product_id":"play-dead-john-w-mefford-9798195152567","title":"Play Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eHe crossed the border for loyalty. He came back for revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his best friend's niece vanishes in Mexico, Ozzie doesn't think twice. He leaves his daughter's hospital bed-and a crumbling marriage-to chase a ghost across the border. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat he finds is worse than he imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeva came to Monterrey to study music and chase her dreams. Instead, she's been swallowed by a world of cartels, corruption, and unspeakable violence. The cops won't talk. The leads keep dying. And the deeper Ozzie and Alex dig, the more they realize they're not just looking for a missing girl-they're walking into the heart of a criminal empire that destroys anyone who gets close. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe clock is ticking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe bodies are piling up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd someone back home is watching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the truth finally breaks, it hits like a bullet-because while Ozzie was willing to do anything to bring Neva home, the price he pays will be the one thing he can never take back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePLAY DEAD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a pulse-pounding mystery-thriller where loyalty has consequences-and every choice leaves a mark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGet it now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John W. Mefford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195152567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d","brand":"John W. Mefford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173029585151,"sku":"9798195152567","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/play-dead-john-w-mefford-9798195152567","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}