{"product_id":"the-cheaters-orrie-hitt-9781617209710","title":"The Cheaters: A Crime Novel of Betrayal and Consequence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA crime novel centred on deception, shifting loyalties, and the consequences of personal compromise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Cheaters\u003c\/em\u003e follows a set of characters drawn together by ambition, dissatisfaction, and concealed intentions, as personal relationships and financial motives begin to overlap. Acts of betrayal-initially calculated and controlled-create a chain of consequences that prove increasingly difficult to manage. As tensions escalate, the distinction between advantage and exposure narrows, placing each participant at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrrie Hitt's narrative proceeds with directness and economy, focusing on character interaction and the gradual tightening of circumstance. The novel reflects a style of crime fiction in which domestic situations and personal decisions form the basis of suspense, rather than reliance on external investigation alone. The result is a work that emphasises motive and consequence within a contained and recognisable setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cheaters\u003c\/em\u003e remains of interest as an example of compact, character-driven crime fiction, where the dynamics of trust, desire, and opportunism are brought into sustained tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orrie Hitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617209716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617209710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Curtain Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Orrie Hitt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485674057983,"sku":"9781617209710","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_706469c3-4db4-4dad-ab48-4e22c6271ab8.jpg?v=1778050808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cheaters-orrie-hitt-9781617209710","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}