{"product_id":"9780007488490","title":"Predator (Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Series, Book 21)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe twenty-first book in the hugely popular Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Faye Kellerman\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLAPD Detective Peter Decker is about to face a case that will push him to the limit…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResidents in a local building have been complaining of a smell coming from an apartment rented by the eccentric inventor Hobart Penny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly ninety-years-old, and a hermit for the last 25 years, it is not surprising that the reclusive genius has died without anyone’s knowledge. However, as Decker steps inside, it’s clear that Penny has died from anything but natural causes…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenny’s children describe their father as a cruel and vindictive man. His second wife knew a man with strange sexual appetites, while the owner of a Californian animal charity speaks only of a kind-hearted old man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut further searches not only add to the list of suspects, but find evidence of a disturbed, depraved mind. So just who was Hobart Penny? A brilliant inventor, a generous philanthropist or a callous killer?\u003cbr\u003ePublished in the USA as ‘The Beast’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mystery of Hobart Penny's life and death takes readers on a thrilling adventure, filled with suspense and action. As the plot unfolds, the fiction becomes a hard-boiled reality, making Predator a top choice for fans of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Jesse Kellerman (I'll Catch You), Jonathan Kellerman (Open Season), Michael Connelly (The Night Fire), Kathy Reichs (Bones of the Lost), and David Baldacci (To Die For).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faye Kellerman, Read by Mitchell Greenberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888994308245,"sku":"9780007488490","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x145_e7a398b5-9f72-4604-912c-211271a20040.jpg?v=1769475419","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007488490","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}