{"product_id":"9781250049094","title":"Massacre Pond : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMassacre Pond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Paul Doiron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMassacre Pond \u003c\/i\u003eis Edgar finalist Paul Doiron's superb new novel featuring Game Warden Mike Bowditch and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose mission to save the Maine wilderness may have incited a murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOn an unseasonably hot October morning, Bowditch is called to the scene of a bizarre crime: the corpses of seven moose have been found senselessly butchered on the estate of Elizabeth Morse, a wealthy animal rights activist who is buying up huge parcels of timberland to create a new national park.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat at first seems like mindless slaughter—retribution by locals for the job losses Morse's plan is already causing in the region—becomes far more sinister when a shocking murder is discovered and Mike's investigation becomes a hunt to find a ruthless killer. In order to solve the controversial case, Bowditch risks losing everything he holds dear: his best friends, his career as a law enforcement officer, and the love of his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beauty and magnificence of the Maine woods is the setting for a story of suspense and violence when one powerful woman's missionary zeal comes face to face with ruthless cruelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250049094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40631275913422,"sku":"9781250049094","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a577477e-6d12-4e3d-8acf-105bfc30d52e.jpg?v=1638841722","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250049094","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}