{"product_id":"to-kill-a-public-crook-steven-stewart-9781665729512","title":"To Kill a Public Crook","description":"\u003cp\u003eA US senator and his mistress have been assassinated on the eleventh-floor balcony of their hotel room - no witnesses. Detective Scott Blade, LA Homicide is asked to head a fugitive task force to solve the crime. Blade enlists Detective Coraline Steele, Beverly Hills Homicide, his fianc馥, to join the hunt for the assassin. Before they get geared up, a second senator from another State is assassinated in his boat while fishing alone -no immediate body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFBI agent Tomaso Girardi is sent by presidential assignment to meet with the detectives to gather pertinent information about the murders. Their investigation reveals a sinister plot inside the executive branch to overthrow the current president. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor Stuart, a brilliant engineer\/Astronomer calls LA Homicide describing a long-distance photo his students took, showing what clearly looks like a drone whizzing past the hotel at the time of the first senator's death. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParalleling the murder investigation, another story begins to unfold - that of an ex-Army pilot that seems to have changed names and is the potential killer. Driven by mind-altering drugs and evil government manipulators, Curt Doyle, aka Viper, is on a mission to annihilate corrupt politicians. But will he stay true to his directives? He begins to wonder who is controlling him and why. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Doyle's mind clears, he decides to defy his \"orders\" and use his drone one more time...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe search begins for Viper and his drone. The 'game is afoot' for both parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1665729511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665729512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Steven Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071155171583,"sku":"9781665729512","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e39bf055-1e49-4d7f-a1e2-dbdd280cdc4f.jpg?v=1685434471","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/to-kill-a-public-crook-steven-stewart-9781665729512","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}