{"title":"Alec Brno Novels in Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlec Brno Novels\u003c\/strong\u003e by Alan Hruska, in reading order. Start with \u003cem\u003ePardon the Ravens\u003c\/em\u003e and read all two books in this order:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pardon-the-ravens-an-alec-brno-novel-1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePardon the Ravens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2015)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-inglorious-arts-an-alec-brno-novel-an-alec-brno-novel-2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Inglorious Arts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pardon-the-ravens-an-alec-brno-novel-1","title":"Pardon the Ravens (An Alec Brno Novel, 1)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA corporate lawyer goes up against the mob in this “vividly real and quite compelling” legal thriller set in the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e era (\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York lawyer Alec Brno is only in his second year at the prestigious corporate firm Kendall, Blake, Steel \u0026amp; Braddock. So, when the partners offer him a spot on a sensational fraud case making international headlines, it’s a major vote of confidence—and the opportunity of a lifetime. Defending US Safety Vault requires shifting the blame to mob boss Phil Anwar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe gambit is dangerous enough before Alec falls hard for a key witness—an alluring young woman who also happens to be Anwar’s wife. She ran from his abuse into Alec’s arms. Now he’s either about to secure his spot on top of the world or come crashing down hard.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1938849884\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781938849886\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Alan Hruska","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42461885464792,"sku":"9781938849886","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42461885497560,"sku":"9781938849404","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/81yYoXWUJuL_mockup_v2_1643828761_8c081778-2472-4964-8c46-1958d7faf3e8.jpg?v=1790981297"},{"product_id":"the-inglorious-arts-an-alec-brno-novel-an-alec-brno-novel-2","title":"The Inglorious Arts: An Alec Brno Novel (An Alec Brno Novel, 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Hruska’s lively follow-up to 2015’s \u003ci\u003ePardon the Ravens\u003c\/i\u003e amps up the previous book’s mix of legal and Mafia shenanigans.... The fast pacing and frequent threats, legal and otherwise, keep it on course.\" ―\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeasoned New York lawyer Alec Brno, first introduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePardon the Ravens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, is tested again by overlapping personal and professional crises. Early on, he’s asked to rescue his firm’s oldest client, who is being sued vindictively by a giant public utility, as well as the firm’s largest client, embroiled in a politically motivated suit before a lunatic federal judge. To avoid crippling results, and the loss of more than 200,000 jobs, Alec must somehow get rid of both cases almost immediately and stop thousands of others from suing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1945551402\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781945551406\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Alan Hruska","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42461911351512,"sku":"9781945551406","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/91CQZKS2AiL_mockup_v2_1643829456_5f2cad17-107e-4fb6-84da-1f504221ef32.jpg?v=1790981264"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/series-alec-brno-novels.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}