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With the unlikely team of his childhood nemesis Archie Donovan and his elderly Uncle Wayne, Barry goes undercover in an effort to draw out the truth. But the stakes are higher than he realized--and the life of a Cherokee boy becomes the wager. Barry must play his cards very carefully in his riskiest undertaking yet.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50375318896913,"sku":"CIN1464203083G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52816182935825,"sku":"CIN1464203083VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1464203083.jpg?v=1751116506"},{"product_id":"secret-undertaking-book-mark-de-castrique-9781464210372","title":"Secret Undertaking","description":"\u003cp\u003eTowns like Gainesboro, North Carolina, may be small but go big on local traditions. 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