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by John Barnes
Detective Stanley Deutsch stumbles into a dark-web criminal 'entertainment' known as 'the game.' In this game, a young, defenseless woman gets two hours to disappear before two professional assassins set out to find and kill her. If she survives 48 hours, she collects $100,000. If she doesn't, the winning assassin gets the reward. Stanley rescues the woman and vanishes with her, infuriating the game's sponsor. He's a sadistic recluse nicknamed 'Mr. Cruel.' No one knows his real name, what he looks like, or his origins. They do know he's connected to Mexican cartels and kills indiscriminately, including those he loves and values. Mr. Cruel orders henchmen to kill Stanley Deutsch and relaunch the female prey. Stanley discovers the master criminal's location. He unleashes a secret weapon to kill him. Then comes a surprise no one saw coming.
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