{"product_id":"the-river-runs-black-tessa-wegert-hardcover","title":"The River Runs Black -- Tessa Wegert, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Patterson meets Louise Penny: New York's Thousand Islands are set to lose their battle against drugs in this pulse-pounding police procedural from acclaimed author Tessa Wegert.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"An edge-of-your-seat mystery\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e In the Bones\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA small town on the water where things aren't as perfect as they look . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the recent death of a teenager by overdose, a record drug seizure along the Canadian border is a game changer for New York State's criminal investigation team. The detectives are relieved that the haul will never make it to the idyllic small-town streets of Alexandria Bay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut drugs are still circulating, and the lab results confirm it: the cocaine that killed the teenager and the cocaine from the bust are not the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvestigator Tim Wellington and his team seem to be chasing a network of ghosts who use the North Country as their criminal playground. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow long will it be until another Thousand Islands youth becomes not just a victim, but a target? Because the dangerous players won't shy away from violence when protecting their valuable goods--even if it means gambling with innocent lives . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis twisty mystery coupled with heart-pounding suspense will appeal to fans of the Chief Inspector Gamache Mysteries and the Alex Cross thrillers, as well as books by Meg Gardiner, Ann Cleeves, and Ruth Ware.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tessa Wegert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/6\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5\" H x 5.5\" L x 1.2\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781448315086\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67987607486768,"sku":"9781448315086","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781448315086.jpg?v=1791606402","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-river-runs-black-tessa-wegert-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}