{"product_id":"9781250011275","title":"The Viper: A Crime Novel","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Another Scandinavian star has been born into the world of crime fiction. Don't miss out on Hakan Ostlundh!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Stephen Booth, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil’s Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in nine countries worldwide, Håkan Östlundh is well on his way to becoming one of the new superstars of Scandinavian crime fiction. In this gripping and haunting novel, Arvid, a ruthless business consultant for a major international company, returns home to Sweden after a lengthy assignment in Tokyo. Four days after his return, the maid discovers two dead bodies on the living room floor—a man and a woman. At first, police detective Fredrik Broman assumes the two bodies to be Arvid and his wife, but the male body is badly disfigured and could be anyone. Soon, Fredrik is knee-deep in case that is much more complex than he could ever have imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet on the island of Gotland, \u003ci\u003eThe Viper \u003c\/i\u003eis a fabulous crime novel that explores the terrors lurking beneath small town life, where escaping one’s past is impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122003853552,"sku":"9781250011275","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250011275_p0.jpg?v=1769891462","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250011275","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}