{"product_id":"lightning-strike-blues-paperback","title":"Lightning Strike Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGayleen Froese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Friday, Gabriel Reece gets struck by lightning while riding his motorcycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not the worst thing that happens to him that week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabe walks away from a smoldering pile of metal without a scratch-or any clothes, which seem to have been vaporized. And that's weird, but he's more worried about the sudden disappearance of his brother, Colin, who ditched town the second Gabe accidentally outed himself as gay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabe tries to sift through fragmented memories of his crummy childhood for clues to his sudden invincibility, but he barely has time to think before people around town start turning up dead, and Colin is the cops' number-one suspect. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabe is sure Colin is innocent, but even he has to admit the evidence is compelling. Especially once the home he shares with Gabe burns to the ground. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Eli Samm, a mysterious and attractive stranger, shows up looking for Colin too, Gabe thinks he might finally have an ally. Except it turns out Eli thinks Colin is a supervillain, and his mission is to put him down....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGayleen Froese is an LGBTQ writer of detective fiction living in Edmonton, Canada. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Whose Luck Ran Out, Touch, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGrayling Cross\u003c\/i\u003e. Her chapter book for adults, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Cat Dragged In\u003c\/i\u003e, was short-listed in the International 3-Day Novel Contest and is published by The Asp, an authors' collective based in western Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGayleen has appeared on Canadian Learning Television's \u003ci\u003eA Total Write-Off\u003c\/i\u003e, won the second season of the \u003ci\u003eThree Day Novel Contest \u003c\/i\u003eon BookTelevision, and as a singer-songwriter, showcased at festivals across Canada. She has worked as a radio writer and talk-show host, an advertising creative director, and a communications officer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA past resident of Saskatoon, Toronto, and northern Saskatchewan, Gayleen now lives in Edmonton with novelist Laird Ryan States in a home that includes dogs, geckos, snakes, monitor lizards, and Marlowe the tegu. When not writing, she can be found kayaking, photographing unsuspecting wildlife, and playing cooperative board games, viciously competitive card games, and tabletop RPGs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGayleen can be found on: \u003cbr\u003eTwitter @gayleenfroese \u003cbr\u003eFacebook @GayleenFroeseWriting \u003cbr\u003eAnd www.gayleenfroese.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.7 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53247190761779,"sku":"9781641085267","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/kX1TdIkFcd9781641085267.webp?v=1776298968","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/lightning-strike-blues-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}