{"product_id":"the-river-runs-black-tessa-wegert-9781448315086","title":"The River Runs Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Patterson meets Louise Penny: New York's Thousand Islands are set to lose their battle against drugs in this pulse-pounding police procedural from acclaimed author Tessa Wegert.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An edge-of-your-seat mystery\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e In the Bones\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA small town on the water where things aren't as perfect as they look . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the recent death of a teenager by overdose, a record drug seizure along the Canadian border is a game changer for New York State's criminal investigation team. The detectives are relieved that the haul will never make it to the idyllic small-town streets of Alexandria Bay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut drugs are still circulating, and the lab results confirm it: the cocaine that killed the teenager and the cocaine from the bust are not the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvestigator Tim Wellington and his team seem to be chasing a network of ghosts who use the North Country as their criminal playground. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow long will it be until another Thousand Islands youth becomes not just a victim, but a target? Because the dangerous players won't shy away from violence when protecting their valuable goods--even if it means gambling with innocent lives . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis twisty mystery coupled with heart-pounding suspense will appeal to fans of the Chief Inspector Gamache Mysteries and the Alex Cross thrillers, as well as books by Meg Gardiner, Ann Cleeves, and Ruth Ware.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tessa Wegert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1448315085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448315086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Tessa Wegert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443221541119,"sku":"9781448315086","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_615894cd-947e-4364-b19b-e121e8f40c5f.jpg?v=1777202667","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-river-runs-black-tessa-wegert-9781448315086","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}