{"product_id":"9781904738824","title":"Liar Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for Ben Pastor's \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pastor’s plot is well crafted, her prose sharp. . . . A disturbing mix of detection and reflection.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rivets the reader with its twist of historical realities. A historical piece, it faithfully reproduces the grim canvas of war. A character study, it captures the thoughts and actions of real people, not stereotypes.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Free Lance-Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“And don’t miss \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e by Ben Pastor. . . . An interesting, original, and melancholy tale.”—\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly, September 1943. The Italian government switches sides and declares war on Germany. The north of Italy is controlled by the fascist puppets of Germany; the south liberated by Allied forces fighting their way up the peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving survived hell on the Russian front, Wehrmacht major and aristocrat Baron Martin von Bora is sent to Verona. He is ordered to investigate the murder of a prominent local fascist: a bizarre death threatening to discredit the regime’s public image. The prime suspect is the victim’s twenty-eight-year-old widow Clara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by his record of opposition to SS policies in Russia, Bora must watch his step. Against the backdrop of relentless anti-partisan warfare and the tragedy of the Holocaust, a breathless chase begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Pastor\u003c\/b\u003e, born and now back in Italy, lived for thirty years in the United States, working as a university professor in Vermont. The first in the Martin Bora series, \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Bitter Lemon Press in May 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitter Lemon Press, Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040012648688,"sku":"9781904738824","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781904738824_p0.jpg?v=1763613789","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781904738824","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}