{"product_id":"2940170068289","title":"The Next to Die: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Monogram Murders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWoman with a Secret\u003c\/i\u003e returns with a disturbing tale of psychological suspense and obsession that hits at the heart of some of our most precious relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if having a best friend could put you in the crosshairs of a killer?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA psychopath the police have dubbed ¿Billy Dead Mates¿ is targeting pairs of best friends and killing them one by one. Before they die, each victim is given a small, white book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor months, detectives have failed to catch Billy or figure out what the white books symbolize and why the killer leaves them behind. The police are on edge; the public is in a panic. Then a woman, scared by what she¿s seen on the news, comes forward. What she reveals shocks the investigators and adds another troubling layer to an already complex case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStand-up comedian Kim Tribbeck has one of Billy¿s peculiar little books. A stranger gave it to her at a gig she did last year. Was the stranger Billy, and is he targeting her amp;mdash; or is it something more nefarious? Kim has no friends and trusts no one, so how amp;mdash; and why amp;mdash; could Billy Dead Mates want to target her? If it¿s not her, then who will be the next to die?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophie Hannah raises the stakes with each successive moment in this haunting and twisting thriller that reaffirms her place as one of today¿s most talented suspense writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098192756976,"sku":"2940170068289","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170068289_p0.jpg?v=1763701126","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170068289","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}