{"product_id":"masons-jar-paperback","title":"Mason's Jar - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Jantunen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn electrifying mash-up of the western, sci-fi, and horror genres set against a backdrop of the housing, mental health, opioid, and climate crises \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEx-police chief Mason Lowry is hell-bent on retribution. Ten years ago he arrested outlaw biker Clarence Boothe for selling a bad batch of illicit narcotics that killed 37 people. Boothe's gang retaliated by killing Lowry's teenage granddaughter, and ever since Mason has been biding his time, waiting for the moment when he can exact his revenge. But unbeknownst to him, Clarence has been laying plans of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this-all-too-near future, addiction to the drug Euphoral has become epidemic. Withdrawal causes a violent psychosis, and on the night of their leader's release, Clarence's gang unleashes a waking nightmare by withholding its supply. Seeing the city he once swore to serve and protect descending into madness fuels Mason's fury and he launches a one-man assault on Clarence's compound. During the midnight raid, he's saved from certain death by Meghan, a teenage captive with a violent past of her own who may just hold the key to something Mason had thought he'd lost forever: a chance at redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Jantunen\u003c\/b\u003e has lived in almost every region of Canada and currently resides in Kingston, Ontario. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eCipher\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for a 2014 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in the Mystery category and \u003ci\u003eNo Quarter\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for a 2019 Shamus Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772351086880,"sku":"9781770417014","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f21d8e0d63764ad9415129c22683b84f.webp?v=1780403780","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/masons-jar-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}