{"product_id":"the-mercer-files-the-phillip-deam-9781764212304","title":"The Mercer Files - The Murder of the Silent Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a city where secrets pour smoother than bourbon and silence can kill quicker than bullets, one man stands between the truth and the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivate Investigator Frank Mercer knows that murder doesn't always come with blood spatter and screaming. Sometimes, it sits slumped at a mahogany desk in a silk dressing gown - silent, motionless, and surrounded by lies polished to a high shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen wealthy patriarch Mr. Appleby is found dead in his study, the cops write it off as natural causes. But behind the marble floors and velvet drapes, every member of the Appleby family has something to hide... and a reason for wanting the old man gone. As Frank digs deeper, contradictions pile up, alibis unravel, and a cryptic poem points toward a truth no one wants exposed. And in this city, the truth doesn't set you free it buries you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mercer Files - The Murder of the Silent Man\u003c\/strong\u003e is a razor-sharp \u003cstrong\u003enoir mystery \u003c\/strong\u003edrenched in smoke, shadows, and bourbon-soaked secrets. Perfect for fans of classic \u003cstrong\u003ehardboiled detectives\u003c\/strong\u003e and modern \u003cstrong\u003ecrime fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome murders scream. This one died quiet. And Frank Mercer's the only man willing to listen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phillip Deam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764212304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764212304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phillip Deam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Phillip Deam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47580061597951,"sku":"9781764212304","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c0b302b-1af7-42af-99e1-eb824ad41f20.jpg?v=1763878528","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mercer-files-the-phillip-deam-9781764212304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}