{"product_id":"the-manipulator-a-legal-thriller","title":"The Manipulator: A Legal Thriller","description":"\u003cb\u003eRising star attorney Thomas Berte just got the promotion of a lifetime. And a warrant with his name on it...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...a masterful debut novel. Outstanding!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e --James Chandler, \u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMisjudged\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the new Deputy Attorney General, Tom's first assignment should be straightforward: take down Cosimo \"Nino\" Benedetto, the untouchable head of a global crime syndicate. Follow the money, build the case, get the conviction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the financial trails lead straight back to his old law firm--the prestigious powerhouse that launched his career. Now the hunter has become the hunted, and there's only one move left: get closer to the man he came to indict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Manipulator\u003c\/i\u003e intricately weaves the high-stakes drama of a man ensnared in the most defining trial of his life, where a stunning conclusion pits the pursuit of justice against the ultimate sacrifice of moral certainty.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e_________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Manipulator\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The action is fast paced, with a likable hero...\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Phillip Margolin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn Insignificant Case\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Well written and intricately plotted, Tom Berte is a character worth rooting for.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Chad Zunker, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFamily Money\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wife You Know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...fast-moving...intriguing settings...replete with a lively cast of characters\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Joseph Badal, bestselling author and Military Writers Society of America Writer of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe Firm \u003ci\u003emeets\u003c\/i\u003e The Sopranos\u003ci\u003e in this razor sharp thriller...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Jaime Lynn Hendricks, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTheir Double Lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Severn River Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48515620765945,"sku":"9781648756337","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1811\/7625\/files\/imageloader_0a755f04-12db-4b70-a0f8-c5148a899cc4.jpg?v=1781208133","url":"https:\/\/hookeandplotte.com\/products\/the-manipulator-a-legal-thriller","provider":"Hooke and Plotte Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}