{"product_id":"the-council-hardcover","title":"The Council - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Betley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey know everything. They see everything. They control everything ... except the one man who can stop them.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Matthew Betley, award winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling Logan West series, comes a no-holds-barred thrill ride that will grip you from page one through an explosive conclusion you'll never see coming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo most of the world, Owen Pierce is just another handsome, successful Miami lawyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut to the mysterious, all-powerful organization known as the Council, he's one of the most dangerous--and useful--assassins in the world. When Owen lost everything, it was the Council that gave him purpose. He became their most dangerous weapon, the man and his team they send to eliminate hard-to-reach targets who pose a threat to the peace and security the Council claims to safeguard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a mission to take out a Cartel leader goes disastrously wrong, Owen starts to uncover the sinister truth of the Council--and what they're \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e after. And with the Council's master plan in its final stages, that makes him a dangerous liability. Before you can say \"Mission Impossible\", Owen and his team go from the Council's top operative to number one target.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Council has made one critical mistake. They chose Owen because he lost everything ... and that means he has nothing left to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePropulsive, shocking, and packed with high-octane action, devilishly clever twists, and emotionally gripping themes, \u003ci\u003eThe Council\u003c\/i\u003e is Matthew Betley's biggest blockbuster thrill ride yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46937300336779,"sku":"9798228459977","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/6PAWmxoeWl9798228459977.webp?v=1778928623","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-council-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}