{"product_id":"2940012896889","title":"Parasite","description":"PARASITE is set against a real life backdrop--in Burlington, Vt., where the majority of residents actually believe there’s a mysterious creature similar to the Loch Ness monster prowling the depths of Lake Champlain. This very real legend began nearly 200 years ago, and today the residents have named the “creature” Champ. \u003cbr\u003eHundreds of thousand Champ posters, flyers and other paraphernalia have been sold over the years and have helped to boost the state’s economy. But the legend does not stop there.  Towns in New York bordering the lake have adopted Champ as their mascot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn PARASITE, this legend takes on new urgency when the brother of Steve Sharkey, a Burlington park ranger, is reported missing after patrolling the lake in a blinding rainstorm--one of numerous people who have disappeared in almost the same location. The other missing people include an Associated Press reporter and a number of local residents. In an effort to find his brother, Steve stumbles on a frightening and clandestine plot hatched by two crazed sociopaths. Now he’s faced with two monumental tasks; trying to figure out what happened to his brother, and why the usually abundant fish population is decreasing in size. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing a powerful explosion that kills an elderly woman and nearly claims the life of Sharkey and a close friend, it’s up to the FBI and a famous ichthyologist to find the person or persons responsible. Working together, they unravel this complicated and baffling mystery.","brand":"CreateSpace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081938944240,"sku":"2940012896889","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012896889_p0.jpg?v=1763574208","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012896889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}