{"product_id":"the-shill-trilogy-john-shepphird-9781971751160","title":"The Shill Trilogy: The Shill, Kill the Shill, Beware the Shill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling actress Jane Innes is seduced by a handsome new arrival in her acting class. He makes a proposition. He admits he's a con man and needs Jane to pose as a rich, carefree heiress to fulfill her part in his intricate scam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWould you agree? Or run the other way? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll goes as planned until Jane's true identity threatens to surface and their scheme begins to crack at the seams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all leads to a tangled maze of deception, depravity and murder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKill the Shill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer role in the con game was to be the shill before the scam exploded in bloody violence. Discarded, sacrificed like a pawn, Jane's left holding the bag. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe swindlers left a murderous trail and millions of dollars are missing. The problem; Jane knows too much. She's a liability they can't afford to keep around. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the con artists underestimated Jane. They miscalculated her tenacity and will-to-survive. Not one to be crossed, her plan is to use their own weapon, the \"art of deception,\" against them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacing insurmountable odds Jane sets out to settle the score with fierce determination, and a few tricks up her sleeve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeware the Shill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominated for a 2017 Anthony Award for Best Novella!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife can turn on a dime against the jagged cliffs of California's Central Coast...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruised, battered, but determined, Jane Innes must navigate a tangled web of deception, depravity and murder, and turn the tables on cunning swindlers. Using the art of deception, this out-of-work actress embarks on a daring caper-her last chance to take down a deadly adversary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for the Books in The Shill Trilogy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Sly, sexy and surprising, \u003cem\u003eThe Shill\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly comic Hollywood tale of a not-so-innocent out-of-work actress being groomed for larceny.\"-Wallace Stroby, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Share\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShoot the Woman First\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCold Shot to the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"[\u003cem\u003eThe Shill\u003c\/em\u003e is] a fast-paced heist story filled with colorful characters and interesting plot twists.\"-S.W. Lauden, author of \u003cem\u003eCrosswise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"[\u003cem\u003eKill the Shill\u003c\/em\u003e is] a fast and hard ride into a con trick. Told by a writer who pulls no punches this does not disappoint.\"-Richard Godwin, author of \u003cem\u003eWrong Crowd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hell hath no fury like an actress duped. Revenge is the motivation, deception the means to get even in this exciting crime thriller.\"-Scott Adlerberg, author of \u003cem\u003eSpiders and Flies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJungle Horses\u003c\/em\u003e, on \u003cem\u003eKill the Shill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Shepphird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971751162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971751160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crimson Gate Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"John Shepphird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997471387903,"sku":"9781971751160","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shill-trilogy-john-shepphird-9781971751160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}