{"product_id":"a-talent-for-murder-9780063205031","title":"A Talent for Murder","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Swanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 5.83w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063205031","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706690769033,"sku":"9780063205031","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d3fe0e66-404c-42fd-b76b-b37d93da99e8.jpg?v=1719463394","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-talent-for-murder-9780063205031","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}