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    "annotation": "<p><span>When millionaire Paul Wheeler is murdered, his family retains renowned lawyer Derek Mitchell to defend the victim&rsquo;s nephew Creighton&mdash; although the police have not charged the young man with the crime. Wheeler&rsquo;s mistress, Julie Rutledge, who is also a suspect, believes that Creighton is the killer, despite his rock-solid alibi, and she&rsquo;ll do almost anything in her quest to prove his guilt&mdash;even ruin Derek&rsquo;s career. But the more Derek learns of Creighton&rsquo;s darker side, especially his bizarre fascination with movie murders, the more he comes to believe Julie is right. The clock ticks down to a shocking ending as Derek and Julie join forces to find the truth. Has Creighton begun reenacting cinema&rsquo;s goriest scenes? And who will be his unwilling costars? They won&rsquo;t know until the final SMASH CUT.</span></p>",
    "description": "<p><span>When millionaire Paul Wheeler is murdered, his family retains renowned lawyer Derek Mitchell to defend the victim&rsquo;s nephew Creighton&mdash; although the police have not charged the young man with the crime. Wheeler&rsquo;s mistress, Julie Rutledge, who is also a suspect, believes that Creighton is the killer, despite his rock-solid alibi, and she&rsquo;ll do almost anything in her quest to prove his guilt&mdash;even ruin Derek&rsquo;s career. But the more Derek learns of Creighton&rsquo;s darker side, especially his bizarre fascination with movie murders, the more he comes to believe Julie is right. The clock ticks down to a shocking ending as Derek and Julie join forces to find the truth. Has Creighton begun reenacting cinema&rsquo;s goriest scenes? And who will be his unwilling costars? They won&rsquo;t know until the final SMASH CUT.</span></p>",
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