{"product_id":"9781429981163","title":"The Bridge of Sighs: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Tourist...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's August, 1948, three years after the Russians \"liberated\" the nation from German Occupation. But the Red Army still patrols the capital's rubble-strewn streets, and the ideals of the Revolution are but memories. Twenty-two-year-old Detective Emil Brod finally gets his chance to serve his country, investigating murder for the People's Militia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first victim is a state songwriter, but the facts point to a political motive. Emil would like to investigate further, but his colleagues in Homicide are suspicious or silent: He is on his own in this new, dangerous world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bridge of Sighs\u003c\/i\u003e launches a unique series of crime novels featuring a cast of characters in an ever-evolving landscape, the politically volatile terrain of Eastern Europe in the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bridge of Sighs\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2004 Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153912938736,"sku":"9781429981163","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429981163_p0.jpg?v=1763748579","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429981163","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}