{"product_id":"9780062424778","title":"Lie In Wait","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLie In Wait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Eric Rickstad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Silent Girls comes another unforgettable thriller set in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, featuring Detective Sonja Test\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven in a quiet Vermont town, unspeakable acts of the past can destroy the peace of the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the remote pastoral hamlet of Canaan, Vermont, a high-profile legal case shatters the town’s sense of peace and community. Anger simmers. Fear and prejudice awaken. Old friends turn on each other. Violence threatens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when a young teenage girl is savagely murdered while babysitting at the house of the lead attorney in the case, Detective Sonja Test believes the girl’s murder and the divisive case must be linked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, as the young detective digs deeper into her first murder case, she discovers sordid acts hidden for decades, and learns that behind the town’s idyllic façade of pristine snow lurks a capacity in some for great darkness and the betrayal of innocents. And Sonja Test, a mother of two, will do anything to protect the innocent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping, topical, and wrenching—everything you want in a top-flight mystery.”—Meg Gardiner, Edgar® Award-winning Author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Gripping, topical, and wrenching- everything you want in a top-flight mystery. I didn’t see the gut punch ending coming, even as it tumbled into place. Great stuff.”\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliantly crafted crime novel. \u003cem\u003eLie in Wait\u003c\/em\u003e’s whiplash pacing and disturbing psychological profiles will grip readers until its startling conclusion.”\u003cbr\u003e“Another gem. Rickstad invented his own genre with \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Girls\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLie In Wait\u003c\/em\u003e ups the game. Gripping. Deft. Unexpected. Surprising. Readers will be glad he took them on this ride.”\u003cbr\u003e“A flawless mystery, brilliantly told, with a twisted, spiraling plot that gets under your skin and sends your nerves into overdrive.”\u003cbr\u003e“Every bit as excellent as \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Girls\u003c\/em\u003e. Engrossing, riveting, and re-readable. Don’t miss out\u003cbr\u003e“Sure to be another bestseller. Eric Rickstad is back in force...clearly on his way to becoming a classic, master storyteller.”\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Eric Rickstad’s\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Silent Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is Vermont’s own \u003cem\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/em\u003e...Three-dimensional characters, a moody rural-noir vibe, and a compulsively readable story make this a stunner of a crime novel!”\u003cbr\u003e“Eric Rickstad’s \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is a bone-chilling mystery...This well-crafted book will have you staying up late, turning pages and afraid to turn off the light. ”\u003cbr\u003e“Finely drawn characters, a narrative that beguiles and surprises and stark, poetic writing make for a novel as dark and brooding as its rural Vermont setting. \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is both an exceptional detective story and a terrifying meditation on good and evil.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062424778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Witness","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41087153864910,"sku":"9780062424778","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062424778.jpg?v=1648957227","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062424778","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}