{"product_id":"9781946732675","title":"Beloved 5th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM FAULKNER AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lovely Bones \u003c\/em\u003eby Alice Sebold meets \u003cem\u003eInvisible \u003c\/em\u003eby James Patterson in a haunting, atmospheric contest between a female FBI agent and the monsters in the human soul. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen FBI agent Priya Conlin-Kumar tracks two different serial killers hunting in the same city, she begins to see visions of a demon king. After one killer falls, she hones in on the seemingly inhuman predator who continues slaughtering at whim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe closer Priya gets, the more intense their battle becomes. Soon it touches all the law enforcement officers--female and male--assisting with the case. Inexplicable events make Priya and her lover, the county sheriff, wonder if gods and demons are walking through the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmortal energies gather for a final event that will shake the mountain. Priya must access the dark, sensual power of the goddess Kali if she is to have any chance at defeating the demonic predator. And she must do so before more civilians and law officers become the latest victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShowcasing magical realism and the heartfelt sensibility of a strong female protagonist, \u003cem\u003eBeloved \u003c\/em\u003eblends the human darkness of Greg Iles \u003cem\u003e(True Evil) \u003c\/em\u003eand Mary Higgins Clark with the literary sensibilities of Yann Martel \u003cem\u003e(Life of Pi) \u003c\/em\u003eto interweave suspense, deep emotions, and stark prose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparable titles: Fox and O’Hare series by Janet Evanovich, Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell, Quincy series by Lisa Gardner, \u003cem\u003eBurn Factor \u003c\/em\u003eby Kyle Mills, \u003cem\u003eBlindsighted \u003c\/em\u003eby Karin Slaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeloved \u003c\/em\u003ewas supported by fellowships and art residency programs from the Vermont Studio Center and Wildacres Arts \u0026amp; Humanities Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaine Cunningham’s books are included in the fantastic fiction found on “books to read” and “good books to read” lists curated on online book review sites. Bookworms have compared her stories to bestselling books that garner recommended reading notes by bookstore employees. Browse the full selection of her fiction and nonfiction titles at Amazon books, Books-A-Million, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, and your local independent bookstore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Dogs Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062756327664,"sku":"9781946732675","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781946732675_p0.jpg?v=1763800694","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781946732675","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}