{"title":"John McMahon","description":"JOHN McMAHON'S debut novel The Good Detective was labeled \"pretty much perfect\" by the New York Times, which listed it among their \"Top Ten Crime Novels of 2019.\" The book was also a finalist for the 2020 Edgar Award and the ITW Thriller Award, both for Best First Novel. Head Cases is his fourth novel, and is currently in development with Warner Bros TV for a streaming series on HBO Max. John currently lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and a rescue dog. He splits his time between crime-writing and his day job in advertising.","products":[{"product_id":"head-cases-paperback","title":"Head Cases - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHead Cases\u003c\/i\u003e follows an enigmatic group of FBI agents as they hunt down a murderer seeking his own justice in this electrifying--and commercial--series debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He also has a blind spot on the human side of investigations, a blindness that sometimes even includes people in his own life, like his beloved seven-year-old daughter Camila. Gardner and his squad of brilliant yet quirky agents make up the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit, the FBI's hidden edge, brought in for cases that no one else can solve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen DNA links a murder victim to a serial killer long presumed dead, the team springs into action. A second victim establishes a pattern, and the murderer begins leaving a trail of clues and riddles especially for Gardner. And while the PAR team is usually relegated to working cold cases from behind a desk, the investigation puts them on the road and into the public eye, following in the footsteps of a killer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong with Gardner, PAR consists of a mathematician, a weapons expert, a computer analyst, and their leader, a career agent. Each of them must use every skill they have to solve the riddle of the killer's identity. But with the perpetrator somehow learning more and more about the team at PAR, can they protect themselves and their families...before it's too late? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an enigmatic case that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and a thoroughly engaging ensemble cast, John McMahon's \u003ci\u003eHead Cases\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102186967263,"sku":"9781250348319","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/swmtVp8y799781250348319.webp?v=1781079107"},{"product_id":"inside-man-a-head-cases-novel-hardcover","title":"Inside Man: A Head Cases Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this sequel to McMahon's electrifying series debut, \u003ci\u003e Head Cases\u003c\/i\u003e, Gardner Camden and the PAR team return to investigate potentially connected cases. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He and his squad of brilliant yet quirky agents make up the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit, the FBI's hidden edge, brought in for cases that no one else can solve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePAR's latest case involves a militia group stockpiling weapons. When their confidential informant in the case is killed, it quickly becomes clear that the militia did not kill him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the squad looks into the evidence surrounding his murder, an unidentified man is caught on camera with their informant. This mystery man's picture is connected to another case at the FBI, an unsolved series of murdered women, buried in the ground in north Florida. Could they have uncovered a serial killer? And if so, what is his connection to their C.I.? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs PAR juggles an investigation into both the dead women and the militia, they enroll a new informant, only to find the case escalating in dangerous ways. How will PAR handle a case that increasingly looks like a terrorist plot? And in the serial case, with no puzzles or witnesses, and few leads, how will a group set up to decode riddles be successful?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102187622623,"sku":"9781250348326","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DvJscS9oCV9781250348326.webp?v=1781079108"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/john-mcmahon.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}