{"product_id":"accomplice-paperback","title":"Accomplice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValerie Sherrard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLexie Malton is an average Vancouver teen with fairly typical issues. Her stepmother is far from her favourite person, she has a sister with special needs, and life outside the home is the usual mix of school, friends, and social events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Lexie has a secret. Her ex-boyfriend, Devlin Mather, is now a heroin addict living on the street, and only Lexie knows that she's the one who put him there. Guilt makes her give in to Devlin's demands for money time and time again, even though she knows how dangerous his drug use is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLexie finally gathers the strength to stop enabling Devlin. But when he seeks treatment for his addiction, Lexie finds herself drawn back to him, never guessing what a dark and deadly path she has just chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevlin relapses, and his desperation leads to an act that will change both of their lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerie Sherrard is the author of 12 previous novels for young people, including the Shelby Belgarden Mysteries, \u003ci\u003eWatcher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSarah's Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpeechless\u003c\/i\u003e, and her first historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThree Million Acres of Flame\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been shortlisted for numerous Canadian awards, including the Red Maple, White Pine, and Arthur Ellis Awards. She lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693307203647,"sku":"9781554887644","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2c0ffc78089c59df34178f1e90270140.webp?v=1764998494","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/accomplice-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}