{"product_id":"patriots-circle-1","title":"Patriots Circle","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the Washington D.C. area prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, a mob of malcontents assembles along the George Washington Parkway running adjacent the Potomac River from the south end of Old Town Alexandria to the circle at Mount Vernon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the mob assembles, attorney Mo Katz is investigating the mysterious death of John \"Jack\" Smith (alias The Jack of Hearts) at River Pointe, a historic mansion located along the parkway. Smith, a former CIA spook, had just been released from the penitentiary after serving time for the murder of his ex-wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatz, who played a role in putting Smith behind bars, now seeks to solve the questionable circumstances behind Smith's death and determine whether Smith died by suicide or murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReports surface that the mob moving down the parkway is planning to assassinate U.S. Senator Abe Lowenstein, who is scheduled to give a Fourth of July speech at the circle. Abe Lowenstein, an unabashed liberal, is impersonating George Washington during the 250th celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn response to the reports of an attempted assassination, patriots from nearby neighborhoods rush to strategic points along the parkway to stop the angry mob.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInteractions between the two groups take place at the famous stone bridge, the tunnel at Ft. Hunt Park, and the knoll at Cedar Ridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mayhem that unfolds at the circle results in the venue being renamed Patriots Circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith assistance from an entourage of crime busters, Mo Katz discovers the link between the death of the King of Hearts and the assault along the parkway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alendron Publishing Co LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51641144475965,"sku":"9798988048046","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/8731\/1254\/files\/9798988048046ita_5efaaa57-7955-4903-ae93-283d5abfde81.jpg?v=1777326889","url":"https:\/\/itascabooks.com\/products\/patriots-circle-1","provider":"Itasca Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}