{"product_id":"9781596917477","title":"Death of a Writer: A Novel","description":"For E. Robert Pendleton, a professor clinging to tenure and living in the shambles of his once-bright literary career, death seems to be the only remaining option. But his suicide attempt fails, and during his long convalescence, a novel is discovered hidden in his basement: a brilliant, semi-autobiographical story with a gruesome child murder at its core. \u003cbr\u003eThe publication of Scream causes a storm of publicity and raises questions about its content-in particular, about the uncanny resemblance between Pendleton's fictional crime and a real-life, unresolved local murder. How did Pendleton know the case so well? And why did he bury Scream in his basement? A rare blend of suspense, humor and insight, \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Writer\u003c\/i\u003e is \"dark, disturbing and damnably good\" (Baltimore Sun).","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167582175472,"sku":"9781596917477","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781596917477_p0.jpg?v=1763813897","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781596917477","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}