{"product_id":"9781617756139","title":"The Devil's Song","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Family secrets, childhood memories, and old crimes influence the present in this suspenseful debut. Kate is a gutsy character, and her romance with Sam is enjoyable. An open-ended finale leaves room for future conflicts within the Magda family...A solid bet for fans of dark crime dramas.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[An] exciting first novel...Stahl keeps the reader on a roller-coaster ride with unexpected twists and turns to the end.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was up all night, utterly riveted by \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, with its memorable characters, crisp dialogue, and meticulous plotting. It's hard to believe this is a debut. Lauren Stahl is a writer to watch!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAlafair Burke\u003c\/b\u003e, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Devil's Song\u003c\/i\u003e is a book born from those dark places most writers and readers dare not go. It's not just about cops and killers, lawyers and judges. It's about real people with real lives. It's about family, fathers and daughters, lovers and friends, and the ghosts of the past that haunt them all. In this stunning debut novel, Lauren Stahl paints a chilling portrait of childhood nightmares relived, rich with both suspense and emotion.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKeith Gilman,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eBad Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A racing read by an author who knows how to tell a story, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Song\u003c\/i\u003e plunges the reader equally into two worlds: one of killers, insanity, child victims, and revenge; and another of the details and especially the politics and power plays of law, order, and investigation. It's hard to tell at times which world is the more difficult to comprehend. Grabbed and held me straight through to the last page.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eS.J. Rozan,\u003c\/b\u003e Edgar Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Hero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp-and-coming Mission County, Pennsylvania, prosecutor Kate Magda has been given the assignment of a lifetime: lead counsel on a string of murders rocking the community. As the privileged daughter of a powerful local judge, Kate views the case as her chance to show her boss, her family, and the public that she is more than just \"the judge's daughter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Kate delves into the case, she becomes convinced that she shares a personal link with the killer, who seems to know intimate details about a tragic childhood event from Kate's past--an event she’d long been trying to forget. Paranoia sets in, the night terrors return, and Kate has a strong sense that she's the killer's next victim. She no longer feels assigned to the case...she \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the case, and solving it is her only chance for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139286024432,"sku":"9781617756139","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617756139_p0.jpg?v=1769904559","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617756139","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}