{"product_id":"better-off-dead-a-fast-paced-and-gritty-crime-thriller-packed-with-twists-9781917705974","title":"Better Off Dead: A fast-paced and gritty crime thriller packed with twists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter years of chasing murderers, now they're the ones chasing him...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhiladelphia homicide detective Frank Conti thought his biggest challenge would be adjusting to life after the badge. But just one day into retirement, the police storm his home and discover a dead body. In less than twenty-four hours, he's gone from celebrated officer to prime suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo clear his name, Conti must do the one thing he's spent his career excelling at... solving the murder. But the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes. Conti soon uncovers a pattern of similar deaths stretching back years. He isn't just hunting a killer, he's walking straight into the middle of a deadly game. Because the murdered woman isn't who she seemed, and her death has attracted the attention of a ruthless Russian crime boss determined to get revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a rival detective eager to see him fall, a serial killer who's starting to unravel, and the mob closing in, Conti has one chance to prove he's not the murderer...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut first he has to stay alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetter Off Dead\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast, darkly funny crime thriller packed with twists, perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William L. Jr. Myers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloodhound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917705974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eL. Myers, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - William L. Myers, Jr. is the Amazon #1 best-selling author of the Philadelphia Legal Series. The series debuted with the legal thriller \"A Criminal Defense\" in 2017. Following that, Mr. Myers released \"An Engineered Injustice\" in 2018 and \"A Killer's Alibi\" in 2019. His latest novel, \"A Criminal Justice,\" was released March 17, 2020 to strong reviews. Born into a blue-collar family, Mr. Myers inherited a work-ethic that propelled him through college and into the Ivy League at The University of Pennsylvania School of Law. From there, Mr. Myers began his legal career in a Philadelphia-based mega defense firm. After ten years defending corporate America, he realized his heart wasn't in it. So he started his own firm and began fighting for the common guy.That was twenty-five years ago and since then, Mr. Myers has devoted his legal career to representing honest, hard-working people who have been injured by others. He has become a highly-regarded trial attorney up and down the Eastern Seaboard, and has had the rare honor of arguing before the United States Supreme Court.Mr. Myers and his wife Lisa live with their two pit bulls in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.For more information visit his author website at: www.williamlmyersjr.com.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"William L. Jr. Myers \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48685062488221,"sku":"9781917705974","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b4642eed-ddca-4fa9-911c-3e3ef4e6fb05.jpg?v=1784713569","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/better-off-dead-a-fast-paced-and-gritty-crime-thriller-packed-with-twists-9781917705974","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}