{"product_id":"think-of-a-number-paperback","title":"Think of a Number - 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\u003eJohn Verdon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in the Dave Gurney series, \u003ci\u003eThink of a Number\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart-pounding game of cat and mouse that grows relentlessly darker and more frightening as its pace accelerates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThreatening letters arrive in the mail over a period of weeks, ending with a simple declaration: \"Think of any number . . . picture it . . . now see how well I know your secrets.\" Those who comply find that the letter writer has predicted their random choice exactly. But when oddities that begin as a diverting puzzle quickly ignite into a massive serial murder investigation, police are confronted with a baffling killer, one who is fond of rhymes filled with threats and warnings, whose attention to detail is unprecedented, and who has an uncanny knack for disappearing into thin air. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrought in as an investigative consultant, Dave Gurney, a recently retired NYPD homicide investigator, soon accomplishes deductive breakthroughs that leave local police in awe. Yet, even as he matches wits with his seemingly clairvoyant opponent, Gurney's tragedy-marred past rises up to haunt him, his marriage approaches a dangerous precipice, and he wonders if he's met an adversary who can't be stopped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA work that defies easy labels--at once a propulsive masterpiece of suspense and an absorbing immersion in the lives of characters so real we seem to hear their heartbeats--\u003ci\u003eThink of a Number\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel you'll not soon forget.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Verdon\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Manhattan advertising executive who lives with his wife in the mountains of upstate New York. His first three Dave Gurney novels, \u003ci\u003eThink of a Number\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShut Your Eyes Tight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLet the Devil Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, are all international bestsellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519458537779,"sku":"9780307885456","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NFZBSFk4N3R3NlhtOWoyRURkb3d5QT09.webp?v=1760500378","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/think-of-a-number-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}