{"product_id":"the-first-rule-paperback","title":"The First Rule - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Crais\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Pike and his partner Elvis Cole must solve the murder of an old friend and his entire family in this gripping thriller from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Robert Crais.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Frank Meyer and his family are executed during a home invasion, the police begin investigating the secret life they're sure Meyer had. Joe Pike's on a hunt of his own: to clear his friend's name, and to punish the people who murdered him. What starts out as a simple trail gets twisted fast by old grudges, double crosses, blood vengeance, and a crime so terrible even Pike and his partner Elvis Cole have no way to measure it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Crais\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than twenty novels, many of them featuring private investigator Elvis Cole and his laconic ex-cop partner, Joe Pike. Before writing his first novel, Crais spent several years writing scripts for such major television series as \u003ci\u003eHill Street Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCagney \u0026amp; Lacey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiami Vice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuincy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaretta\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e L.A. Law\u003c\/i\u003e. He received an Emmy nomination for his work on \u003ci\u003eHill Street Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and one of his standalone novels, \u003ci\u003eHostage\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into a movie starring Bruce Willis. His novels have been translated into forty-two languages and are bestsellers around the world. A native of Louisiana, he lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.4 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755860001056,"sku":"9780425238127","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/accc9e08ef2c856693363c3563c874d6.webp?v=1780069723","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-first-rule-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}