{"product_id":"tropical-poison-serge-bilous-9798306988016","title":"Tropical Poison: A romantic thriller set in present-day Jakarta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Maya Hartono, a single mother and a beauty salon owner, is drawn into the glamorous world of her fiancé, Rob Haverford-a powerful pharmaceutical executive-she imagines a future filled with love, stability, and happiness. One phone call from Rob's brother changes all that.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a local freelance journalist and his tech-savvy friend begin uncovering a sinister web of corruption and mysterious deaths tied to a groundbreaking drug, Maya unexpectedly finds herself in the middle of the scandal that could bring her fiancé's business-and her relationship-crashing down. Torn between loyalty to the man she loves and the pursuit of justice, she must navigate a world of corporate intrigue, deadly betrayals, and impossible moral choices. Each decision she makes takes her further away from the life she once dreamed of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on real-life events and written while the author lived and worked in Jakarta, this novel immerses readers in the electric atmosphere of a modern Southeast Asian metropolis-with its dazzling highs and stark lows. Through encounters with people from all walks of life, \u003ci\u003eTropical Poison\u003c\/i\u003e offers a gripping, suspense-filled story that sheds light on cross-cultural relationships, the intricacies of Asian culture, and the hidden costs of ambition and love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Serge Bilous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798306988016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Serge Bilous","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49166817198335,"sku":"9798306988016","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tropical-poison-serge-bilous-9798306988016","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}