{"product_id":"betrayal-of-trust-paperback","title":"Betrayal of Trust - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. A. Jance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Murder, teenage bullying, sleazy adults, and good police work add up to another fine entry by Jance.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Oklahoman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetrayal of Trust\u003c\/em\u003e is the twentieth mystery by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller J.A. Jance to feature Seattle p.i. J. P. Beaumont--and it is another surefire winner from the author the \u003cem\u003eChattanooga Times\u003c\/em\u003e calls, \"One of the best--if not the best.\" When Beau discovers a snuff film recorded on a smart phone--a horrific crime that has a devastating effect on two troubled teens--his investigation unleashes a firestorm that blazes all the way up through the halls of Washington state government. \u003cem\u003eBetrayal of Trust\u003c\/em\u003e is certain to win this phenomenal crime fiction master (\"In the elite company of Sue Grafton and Patricia Cornwell\"--\u003cem\u003eFlint Journal\u003c\/em\u003e) a wealth of new fans while enthralling the army of devoted readers already addicted to the potent Jance magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, what happens on the video appearsto be a childish game: a teenage girl with dark, wavy hair smiles for the camera, a blue scarf tied around her neck. Then things turn dark andgruesome, and the girl ends up dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a snuff film is discovered on a cell phone belonging to the governor of Washington State's grandson--a boy with a troubled background who swears he doesn't know the victim--the governor turns to an old friend, J. P. Beaumont, for help. Of the many horrors the Seattle private investigator has witnessed over the years, this one ranks near the top--especially since the crime's multiple perpetrators might well be minors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this case of an apparent juvenile prank gone hideously wrong has deeper, more startling implications, leading Beau and Mel Soames--his partner in life and work--down a twisted path of corruption and lies that must be exposed before more young lives are obliterated.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, what happens on the video appearsto be a childish game: a teenage girl with dark, wavy hair smiles for the camera, a blue scarf tied around her neck. Then things turn dark andgruesome, and the girl ends up dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a snuff film is discovered on a cell phone belonging to the governor of Washington State's grandson--a boy with a troubled background who swears he doesn't know the victim--the governor turns to an old friend, J. P. Beaumont, for help. Of the many horrors the Seattle private investigator has witnessed over the years, this one ranks near the top--especially since the crime's multiple perpetrators might well be minors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this case of an apparent juvenile prank gone hideously wrong has deeper, more startling implications, leading Beau and Mel Soames--his partner in life and work--down a twisted path of corruption and lies that must be exposed before more young lives are obliterated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 7.52 x 4.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765373075744,"sku":"9780061731327","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d746dd2a25da4bc954a9ed2aee158a4.webp?v=1780267592","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/betrayal-of-trust-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}