{"product_id":"the-gardener-hardcover","title":"The Gardener - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe didn't just change his life. She took control of it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen celebrated novelist John Stone hires a young gardener to restore the grounds of his lakefront estate, he believes he's found a welcome distraction from grief. Recently widowed and dangerously alone, Stone is unprepared for Vicki Dunn--beautiful, sexual, impulsive, and relentless in her pursuit of everything he has to offer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What begins as an affair quickly becomes an obsession. Within weeks, Vicki has moved into Stone's home, emptied his checkbook, alienated his daughters, and married him in a whirlwind ceremony abroad. But beneath her seductive charm lies something volatile. Strange nocturnal episodes, emotional cruelty, and an unsettling hunger for dominance signal that Stone's new wife may not be who--or what--she claims to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Stone struggles to reconcile desire with dread, he realizes too late that he has surrendered more than his heart. He has invited a predator into his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Darkly erotic and deeply unsettling, \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e is a chilling psychological thriller about grief, power, and the lies we tell ourselves when we're afraid to be alone.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e the son of legendary crime novelist, Elmore Leonard, is a national bestselling author of nine thrillers, including \u003ci\u003eSweet Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuiver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrust Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll He Saw was the Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVoices of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBack from the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEyes Closed Tight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnknown Remains\u003c\/i\u003e, and a continuation of his father's most famous character, Raylan Givens, titled \u003ci\u003eRaylan Goes to Detroit\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Birmingham, Michigan with his wife, Julie, and his dog, Sam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.66 x 5.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48646134497334,"sku":"9781644285763","price":43.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/5037\/0614\/files\/v8tJKdqdQ_9781644285763.webp?v=1794426645","url":"https:\/\/metagramxo.com\/products\/the-gardener-hardcover","provider":"metagramxo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}