{"title":"Nerdy Tales from Kari Kilgore","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/Nerdy_Tales_from_Kari_Kilgore_480x480.png?v=1760471176\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin: 5px auto; float: none; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStories featuring hackers and nerds and tech, oh my!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo worries if you're a tech-phobe, because jargon is kept to a manageable minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-sound-of-murder","title":"The Sound of Murder","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Self-improvement Turns Deadly\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eInsurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work. 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