{"product_id":"a-talent-for-murder-paperback","title":"A Talent for Murder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A clever, ingenious, edge-of-your-seat thriller that will flip your expectations upside down.\"--Liv Constantine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA newlywed librarian begins to suspect the man she married is a murderer in this spectacularly twisty and deviously clever novel by Peter Swanson, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Kind Worth Killing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEight Perfect Murders\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo murder is by the book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartha Ratliff conceded long ago that she'd likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her work as a librarian in Maine. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured salesman whose job took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts he'd worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing pattern--five unsolved cases of murdered women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . .but what Lily uncovers is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.99 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696800698464,"sku":"9780063360181","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/afc5be50596cf8d418415bbca7d43451.webp?v=1775830107","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-talent-for-murder-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}