{"product_id":"the-protege-evan-calder-9798243693509","title":"The Protege","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery mentor creates a legacy. Some are deadly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen years ago, Jack Malone made a mistake that never stopped following him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a legendary criminal mastermind, Jack walked away from the life after prison-rebuilding himself as a security consultant who helps law enforcement stop the very crimes he once planned. Redemption, he thought, was possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA string of flawless, high-profile thefts rocks Philadelphia-executed with surgical precision, zero mistakes, and an unmistakably familiar signature. Someone is following Jack's old playbook. Someone who knows his methods better than anyone alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis former protégé.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the thief escalates toward an audacious final target, Jack is forced into an impossible choice: protect the life he's built-or expose the truth about his past to stop the one person he trained too well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause this time, the crime isn't about money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about proving that no one ever really changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Protégé\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a tense, cerebral crime thriller about mentorship, moral reckoning, and the cost of believing you can outrun your past-perfect for readers who enjoy intelligent cat-and-mouse suspense with emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evan Calder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243693509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Evan Calder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172044349695,"sku":"9798243693509","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-protege-evan-calder-9798243693509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}