{"product_id":"torlan-tarsen-the-first-russell-vance-mcfall-9781972724170","title":"Torlan Tarsen -- The First Sting: The Hearthridge Operation","description":"\u003cb\u003eThey don't use weapons.\u003cbr\u003eThey use contracts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a frontier settlement on Hearthridge begins to lose everything through \"legal\" agreements, most believe nothing can be done.\u003cbr\u003eTorlan Tarsen knows better.\u003cbr\u003eWhat appears to be isolated misfortune is actually part of a larger, carefully engineered system-one designed to acquire land, resources, and control without ever breaking the law. Entire communities are being dismantled quietly, one contract at a time.\u003cbr\u003eBut Torlan doesn't fight corruption head-on.\u003cbr\u003eHe studies it.\u003cbr\u003eWith a specialized team-each expert in strategy, data, law, and deception-he constructs a countermeasure: a perfectly structured sting designed to draw the operation in and let it expose itself from the inside.\u003cbr\u003eThe plan is simple.\u003cbr\u003eLet them think they're in control.\u003cbr\u003eAs the target moves deeper into the trap, confidence turns into commitment... and commitment turns into consequence.\u003cbr\u003eBut when the operation begins to collapse, something unexpected is revealed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis was never the top of the chain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe First Sting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a thoughtful, character-driven science fiction thriller that blends strategy, justice, and high-stakes tension-perfect for readers who enjoy intelligent conflict, moral clarity, and stories where the right solution is never the easiest one... but always worth finding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russell Vance McFall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1972724177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781972724170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ordained Path Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Russell Vance McFall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001659400447,"sku":"9781972724170","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/torlan-tarsen-the-first-russell-vance-mcfall-9781972724170","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}