{"product_id":"the-chain-house-hardcover","title":"The Chain House - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. H. Markert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dangerous cult leader, days away from execution, reveals he is the famous author behind a bestselling series. With his death, the final, unpublished manuscript--and the crucial evidence it contains--will never see the light of day. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Stephen King, this multi-POV, page-turning horror thriller from author J. H. Markert is packed with mind-bending twists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDays before his execution, notorious mass murderer Sal Batise, known as the Breaker of Chains by his cult followers, grants an unlikely interview to a young filmmaker, Sam Harper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis interview could launch Sam's career. But his carefully planned questions--including the one about the recently kidnapped governor's wife--fall apart when Batise seizes control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn live TV, Batise claims that he is Mallard Malone, the anonymous author of a blockbuster thriller series. Stay his execution, and he'll release the final unpublished manuscript that holds the key to finding his victims' bodies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, a ransom note arrives with a single demand to save the governor's wife: Batise's execution must go on as planned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesperate for more information, Sam teams up with Jennifer Daley, a childhood survivor of Batise's cult, to locate the missing manuscript and uncover the truth behind their own ties to Batise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs fiction and reality collide, a deadly chain of events leads to a race against time to stop an execution that could have catastrophic consequences on the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. H. Markert\u003c\/b\u003e is a producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was also a tennis pro for twenty-five years before hanging up the rackets for good in 2020. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Louisville in 1997 and has been writing ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67840879853875,"sku":"9798892426756","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/n1ap6ciW_y9798892426756.webp?v=1793396882","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-chain-house-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}