{"product_id":"exit-strategy-isbn-9781496727886","title":"Exit Strategy","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Tense and tightly plotted, \u003ci\u003eExit Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e pulls you in and doesn't let go. A compelling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003epage-turner.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Marc Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this taut new suspense series featuring NYPD detective Gemma Capello and her close-knit law enforcement family, a madman brings a halt to the heart of the city that never sleeps . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e After her mother’s death during a bank robbery when she was a child, Gemma Capello grew up to become one of the NYPD’s elite hostage negotiators. In a family of cops, there’s rarely a day when a Capello isn’t facing down some form of threat. Still, despite their unpredictable schedules, they always find time for their annual family summer picnic. But this year, a sudden phone call changes everything. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A heavily armed gunman has taken hostages at City Hall. Gemma races downtown to join the rest of the Hostage Negotiation Team as they scramble to identify the captives—fearing the mayor may be among them. But as they search for answers and struggle to gain control of the circumstances, it becomes clear that the mayor \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003eat the center of it all, just not in the way they initially believed. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With several lives on the line and a criminal who always seems to be one step ahead, Gemma is the only one able to connect with the suspect. Soon, she finds herself engaging in a battle of wits while enduring a battle of egos in the command center. With time running out and a mastermind who has proven he’ll do whatever it takes to get what he wants, Gemma risks it all—her career and her life—in a last-ditch effort to save the hostages. Now, she needs to figure out how to save herself . . .\u003cb\u003ePraise for the NYPD Negotiators Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pulse-pounding . . . Breathtaking panache . . . Driscoll approaches the potentially lurid material with admirable sensitivity, and maintains suspense throughout. Readers will clamor for the next installment.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a rush this riveting, edge-of-the-seat thriller is! It is a fast-paced novel set in a jail on Rikers Island that demonstrates the author’s talents with setting, dialog, excellent characters, and suspense that does not quit.” \u003cb\u003e—Open Book Society on \u003ci\u003eShot Caller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tense and tightly plotted, \u003ci\u003eExit Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e pulls you in and doesn’t let go. A compelling page-turner.” \u003cb\u003e—Marc Cameron, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, on the NYPD Negotiators series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An energetic series launch . . . Convincing descriptions of New York City neighborhoods and police tactics, along with flashbacks full of Italian family lore, compensate for some stilted dialogue and heavy-handed action. Fans of contemporary police procedurals will hope to see a lot more of the capable Gemma.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eExit Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling, dramatic story while using the protagonist’s family background as motivation. Readers who love the TV show \u003ci\u003eBlue Bloods\u003c\/i\u003e, with its family of cops, will relish this launch.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eExit Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The attention to detail, the psychological thought process of the police and antagonist, and the tidbits about an Italian family make for an interesting read. But the story is also riveting with its suspenseful, fast-action pace.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eExit Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWriting under the name Sara Driscoll, \u003cb\u003eJen J. Danna\u003c\/b\u003e is also the co-author of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries and the K-9 Mystery series. NYPD Negotiators is her debut solo series. Jen is an infectious disease researcher at a cutting-edge Canadian university near Toronto, but loves to spend her free time writing the thrilling and mysterious.","brand":"Kensington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301778346213,"sku":"NP9781496727886","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781496727886.jpg?v=1767726527","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/exit-strategy-isbn-9781496727886","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}