{"product_id":"9781538739884","title":"Ascent: Kurt Argento Bk 1","description":"Author: Adam Plantinga\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781538739884\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Nov 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a high security prison fails, a down-on-his luck cop and the governor's daughter are going to have to team up if they're going to escape in this \"jaw-dropping, authentic, and absolutely gripping\" (Harlan Coben, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) debut thriller from Adam Plantinga, whose first nonfiction book Lee Child praised as \"truly excellent.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKurt Argento, an ex-Detroit street cop who can't let injustice go-and who has the fighting skills to back up his idealism.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf he sees a young girl being dragged into an alley, he's going to rescue her and cause some damage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he does just that in a small corrupt Missouri town, he's brutally beaten and thrown into a maximum-security prison.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulie Wakefield, a grad student who happens to be the governor's daughter, is about to take a tour of the prison. But when a malfunction in the security system releases a horde of prisoners, a fierce struggle for survival ensues.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArgento must help a small band of staff and civilians, including Julie and her two state trooper handlers, make their way from the bottom floor to the roof to safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll that stands in their way are six floors of the most dangerous convicts in Missouri.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363190362270,"sku":"ADS-9781538739884","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781538739884.jpg?v=1767313821","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781538739884","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}