{"product_id":"badger-games-9798852736949","title":"Badger Games","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tell me, Ms. Wernick, are you familiar with the term \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBadger Games\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonths after returning home to the mountain community of Big Bear Lake to heal after suffering through a terrible car accident, Erika Wernick is settling back into small town life. Her body is healing while she spends more time with her mother and old friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA return to the life she once knew, made possible by trading her position on the desk at \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e for a staff role at the local paper. A position that allows her to reintegrate with the community where she grew up and provides a space to highlight the work she is doing with The Hobby Lobby. A group of law enforcement retirees who use their newfound freedom to examine hobby cases they picked up over their careers, along with several other new ones tossed their way thanks to the spotlight provided by Erika.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most recent example of this is a double murder that occurred four years ago. An apparent crime of passion that took place at a casino and resort during the state's annual 4th of July bash, the killer found with the murder weapon in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOr so the world was led to believe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut on the case by the retired detective who started - and was told to stop - investigating long ago, Erika and the crew delve into a case that quickly unravels into something much larger than anticipated. Taking them from the scorched sands of the southern California deserts to the hallowed halls of the state capital, they discover those same powers who didn't want things examined years before still exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs do the lengths they are willing to go to keep secrets buried in the past...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dustin Stevens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798852736949\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43961253888115,"sku":"9.79885E+12","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2174c03f-ef4f-46c7-8134-3a2f6873261c.jpg?v=1759926527","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/badger-games-9798852736949","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}