{"product_id":"9781475988307","title":"The Ballad of Edison Bestwell","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdison Bestwell and Benjamin Baldridge have been best friends since the third grade. Life in the small backwoods town of Cripple Creek, Kentucky, usually doesn't move faster than a snail, and the boys enjoy plenty of freedom to explore and get into a bit of innocent mischief. But during the summer between fifth and sixth grade, Benjamin's sister, Lilly, goes missing, sending the town and the friends into turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLilly is never found, and seven years later on a peculiar autumn night, a tragic incident thrusts Edison and Benjamin back into the enigma surrounding her disappearance. What they find causes them to question everything they know about what is possible-and what is real. Unfortunately, they're soon caught between the law and the pursuit of truth as once again Cripple Creek becomes embroiled in mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith federal agent Tucker Davidson and local sheriff Harlen Jenkins hot on their trail, the two friends race across the ridges and through the hollows of backwoods Kentucky with a discovery that could settle the case once and for all. There's just one problem: Who in their right mind will believe them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the tradition of Southern fiction, The Ballad of Edison Bestwell simmers with suspense, charm, and a healthy dose of wry humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126182232304,"sku":"9781475988307","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781475988307_p0.jpg?v=1763607528","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781475988307","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}