{"product_id":"the-crestwood-killings-tobey-alvarez-9798278748120","title":"The Crestwood Killings: Zero Tolerance","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a troubled high school turns violent, everyone blames the students.\u003cbr\u003eDetective Marla Ruiz knows better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrestwood High has been spiraling for years-fights, disappearances, unexplained outbursts-but nothing prepares Ruiz for the string of brutal killings that shock the school community. The prime suspect is a quiet, well-liked teacher named Dalton Hayes, whose rigid sense of discipline hides darker impulses. But as Ruiz digs deeper, she uncovers someone far more dangerous pulling the strings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssistant Principal Morgan Keene.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA man no one notices.\u003cbr\u003eA man who watches everything.\u003cbr\u003eA man who believes chaos must be corrected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeene has spent years shaping Crestwood's most vulnerable students and staff, pushing them toward violence in the name of \"behavioral balance.\" Hayes is only one of his creations. The mimic-another. And Ruiz is the newest subject in his evolving design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Keene kidnaps her sister and niece, Ruiz is forced into a deadly confrontation inside the darkened school. She survives the night. Keene vanishes. And the pattern he created begins spreading far beyond Crestwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Ruiz must face a terrifying truth: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003esome predators don't hunt in the shadows-they build the shadows themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZERO TOLERANCE is a razor-sharp psychological thriller about control, manipulation, and the quiet monsters who walk among us. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Silence of the Lambs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSharp Objects\u003c\/i\u003e, this debut in the Crestwood Pattern Series will leave you breathless-right up to the final, chilling twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tobey Alvarez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278748120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Tobey Alvarez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171229245695,"sku":"9798278748120","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crestwood-killings-tobey-alvarez-9798278748120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}