{"product_id":"happenstance-by-joel-austin-9781036705329","title":"Happenstance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dead friend. A dirty town. And one man who won't back down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain Frank Sherman rolls into a dusty Northern California town to visit his oldest friend—only to find him dead and the sheriff's story full of holes. The deeper he digs, the more bodies pile up. Crooked cops. A corrupt sheriff. A town so rotten it's begging to be burned down. And Sherman? He's just the man to light the match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat starts as a simple visit becomes a full-blown reckoning, as a special forces vet turns his skills loose on anyone who stands between him and the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappenstance\u003c\/em\u003e ignites the Frank Sherman Thrillers Series with no-nonsense grit, explosive action, and a hero readers call \"Reacher on steroids\". If you love relentless justice and a body count that just keeps rising—this is your next obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Frank Sherman Thrillers series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Jack Reacher lovers look out. Enter Captain Sherman.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"No dead space, only constant action.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Reads like a movie. Brutal, fast, and satisfying.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Jack Reacher meets the Gray Man.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Frank Sherman is a ghost—and don't get in his way!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Sherman decides to burn the town down to get the truth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"The story moves fast with nasty villains and a hero with a dark past.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \"Frank is intense—you're rooting for him all the way.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496009646316,"sku":"9781036705329","price":52.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781036705329-happenstance.jpg?v=1775795618","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/happenstance-by-joel-austin-9781036705329","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}