{"product_id":"9781480432628","title":"City of the Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 1970s New York, a forensic pathologist must use his professional skills to save his own daughter in this “harrowing” award-winning crime novel (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In the gritty seventies, Manhattan is a dark, dangerous, and threatening place. One of the bright spots in this decaying metropolis is Paul Konig. As the city’s chief medical examiner, he has developed an impressive reputation for his skills in forensic pathology—skills that will be put to the ultimate test when a dangerous psychopath kidnaps Konig’s daughter.\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Awakened by phone calls featuring his daughter’s desperate screams each night, Konig finds his life unraveling, not only personally but professionally. Between the case of a serial killer who leaves a trail of severed body parts in his wake, an investigation into the forensic work on an alleged prison suicide, and a nakedly ambitious deputy medical examiner, he is at the end of his rope, and it will take every ounce of his strength to save his own life—as well as his family’s.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs, \u003ci\u003eCity of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is a chilling thriller by the author of \u003ci\u003eCrawlspace\u003c\/i\u003e and a winner of the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, featuring “a massive amount of authoritative detail” about the life of a coroner (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170652176624,"sku":"9781480432628","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480432628_p0.jpg?v=1763619529","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480432628","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}