{"product_id":"9781448301157","title":"Darkroom","description":"A spate of unexplained fires spreads across Los Angeles, killing indiscriminately, tearing up the city, destroying people's faith. There seems to be no probable cause for the fires; arson and murder are not suspected but surely they can't have been started by something as fanciful as spontaneous combustion. Can they?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim Rook, newly returned from a disastrous sojourn in Washington DC, is called upon to assist with the LAPD's investigation. The police hope that Rook, a special needs teacher with the rare ability to see demons and spirits, can look past the facts of each case and come up with some answers. Meanwhile, a mysterious portrait hung over the fireplace of Rook's new apartment sends him and his remedial English class off on an investigation into the past, where a myth about photography and the human soul seems unwilling to be forgotten. Could this really be the link he's looking for? Or will it only lead him","brand":"Severn House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128630526192,"sku":"9781448301157","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448301157_p0.jpg?v=1769906441","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448301157","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}