{"product_id":"the-pain-game-a-sam-laska-crime-thriller-paperback","title":"The Pain Game: A Sam Laska Crime Thriller - Paperback","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\u003eRichard Rybicki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA disgraced detective's investigation into a suspicious death plunges him into a deadly conspiracy that threatens everything he holds dear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSam Laska, a former Chicago Police detective, thought he'd left the murder business behind. But when a friend asks him to investigate a questionable death, he finds himself drawn into a treacherous web of drug dealers, hired killers, and political puppet masters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Laska unravels the conspiracy, he's captivated by an alluring medical examiner's assistant. But with each step he takes, the danger grows, and his mistakes put those closest to him at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaced with an impossible choice, Laska must sacrifice himself to bring the killers to justice and protect the ones he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan Laska untangle the web of deceit and corruption before it's too late, or will he become the next victim in this deadly game?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e______________________________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Sam Laska series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars \u003cstrong\u003e...grabs me from the opening pages and entertains throughout...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars \u003cstrong\u003e...you get so involved you can't put it down.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars - \u003cstrong\u003eI read it in one day and afterwards, I immediately purchased the next book in the series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars - \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't put it down!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.0 out of 4 Stars - \u003cstrong\u003eI found it hard to put the book down. I burned my dinner reading. The suspense goes on page after page.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Rybicki\u003c\/b\u003e, a former detective, retired from the Chicago Police Department in 2006 and moved to Florida's gulf coast. The Pain Game, his first work of fiction, was published in 2016 and debuted the Sam Laska Crime Thriller series. Where the Road Leads and Bottom Feeder Blues continue the series. The Green Line, a Royal Palm Literary Award semi-finalist, is the fourth book in the series. He has also published a collection of short stories, The Suits, available as a Kindle ebook. Learn more, connect with the author, and sign up for the author's newsletter at www.rrybickiauthor.com, on Facebook at https: \/\/www.facebook.com\/RybickiAuthor, and X, formallyTwitter, at @rybicki_richard\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46896882516107,"sku":"9781036705695","price":30.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/jCzg37YXLU9781036705695.webp?v=1778579426","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-pain-game-a-sam-laska-crime-thriller-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}