{"product_id":"2940169614282","title":"The Crossroads: A Haunted Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEscape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eI Funny\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTreasure Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a series of spine-tingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father's hometown,  not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed killer  caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died  when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has inhabited  the tree ever since. During a huge storm, lightning hits the tree, releasing the  spirit, who decides his evil spree isn't over . . . and Zack is directly in his sights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning thriller author Chris Grabenstein fills his first book for younger  readers with the same humorous and spine-tingling storytelling that has made him  a fast favorite with adults.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098012303600,"sku":"2940169614282","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169614282_p0.jpg?v=1769897587","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169614282","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}