{"product_id":"9780062348876","title":"Angel Killer : A Jessica Blackwood Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAngel Killer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Andrew Mayne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the first installment in Andrew Mayne's sensational mystery series, FBI agent Jessica Blackwood believes she has successfully left her complicated life as a gifted magician behind her . . . until a killer with seemingly supernatural powers puts her talents to the ultimate test.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mysterious hacker, who identifies himself only as “Warlock,” brings down the FBI’s website and posts a code in its place. It hides the GPS coordinates of a Michigan cemetery, where a dead girl is discovered rising from the ground . . . as if she tried to crawl out of her own grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a dynasty of illusionists, Jessica Blackwood is destined to become its next star—until she turns her back on her troubled family, and her legacy, to begin a new life in law enforcement. But FBI consultant Dr. Jeffrey Ailes’s discovery of an old copy of \u003cem\u003eMagician Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e will turn Jessica’s carefully constructed world upside down. Faced with a crime that appears beyond explanation, Ailes has nothing to lose—and everything to gain—by taking a chance on an agent raised in a world devoted to seemingly achieving the impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body in the cemetery is only the first in the Warlock’s series of dark miracles. Thrust into the media spotlight, with time ticking away until the next crime, can Jessica confront her past to embrace her gifts and stop a depraved killer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf she can’t, she may become his next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A magical debut that mixes charismatic characters, an intriguing premise and a dash of illusionists’ secrets to entertain readers and leave them eager for the next act.”\u003cbr\u003e“Mayne, the star of the A\u0026amp;E show \u003cem\u003eDon’t Trust Andrew Mayne\u003c\/em\u003e, combines magic and mayhem in this delightful beginning to a new series…. Readers will look forward to Jessica’s future adventures.”\u003cbr\u003e“Professional illusionist Mayne introduces a fresh angle to serial-killer hunting.… Mayne forgoes gimmicks, instead dissecting illusions with human behavior, math, and science without losing sight of the story’s big picture.”\u003cbr\u003e“Magic and murder make a spectacular entrance in \u003cem\u003eAngel Killer\u003c\/em\u003e, an intricate thriller with techno overtones written by illusionist Andrew Mayne…. Addictive.”\u003cbr\u003e“Lovers of high-action thrillers will be delighted to discover \u003cem\u003eAngel Killer\u003c\/em\u003e by Andrew Mayne, who has used his extensive experience as a professional illusionist as the basis for an unusual and highly entertaining detective story.”\u003cbr\u003e“Mayne has created an unbelievably unforgettable book! 5 Stars!”\u003cbr\u003e“Mayne … mixes the best of an FBI procedural with an exposé of how magicians operate their craft. The end result is a … fascinating page-turner.… readers will be eager to read more thrillers featuring Jessica Blackwood.\u003cbr\u003e“An innovative, incredibly exciting mystery…. This is an exceptionally fine suspense novel.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAngel Killer\u003c\/em\u003e will have you compulsively turning the pages until the very end.…Andrew Mayne…lives up to the standards of well-known authors of thrillers.”\u003cbr\u003e“A fun read that goes quickly, holds your interest, and spices up your week with...a great story.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062348876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41079002136782,"sku":"9780062348876","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062348876.jpg?v=1648785239","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062348876","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}