{"product_id":"9781250205735","title":"The Wicked Hour : A Natalie Lockhart Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wicked Hour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alice Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eTrace of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, a detective dealing with the scars of her past must solve a seemingly unconnected string of murders, and face the impossible question of what to do when the killer may be hiding amongst the ones you know, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein Alice Blanchard's \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Hour.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Readers will welcome a return to Burning Lake with Natalie at the helm.”—\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Lockhart is a relatable new heroine on the police-procedural scene, and one who will appeal to readers of Tana French.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe day after Burning Lake’s notorious, debauched Halloween celebration, Detective Natalie Lockhart uncovers a heartbreaking scene—a young woman, dead and lying in a dumpster. There’s no clue to who she is, save for a mystifying tattoo on her arm, and a callus underneath her chin. She’s not from around here. No one knows who she is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Natalie retraces the young woman’s steps leading up to her death, she uncovers a deeper, darker horror—a string of murders and disappearances, seemingly unconnected, that may have ties to each other—and explain the abrupt disappearance of her best friend years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she digs deeper within the mind of the hunter, Natalie finds a darkness she could never have imagined. And as she draws closer to the truth, the killer is weaving a trap for her that may prove inescapable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jodi Picoult’s fans will be an apt audience for Blanchard’s chilling latest.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For fans of Erica Spindler.\" - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTrace of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will welcome a return to Burning Lake with Natalie at the helm.”—\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lockhart is a relatable new heroine on the police-procedural scene, and one who will appeal to readers of Tana French.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fast-paced, intricate, and atmospheric mystery that introduces a plucky, engaging detective.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Flush with red herrings, Wiccan symbols, and disaffected teens, this book will appeal to fans of criminal investigations led by empowered women.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What seems an open-and-shut case becomes much more, with Blanchard carefully peeling away layers of history and deception before pulling off a shocking twist. Lockhart is a relatable new heroine on the police-procedural scene, and one who will appeal to readers of Tana French.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA powerful and unexpected denouement\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI look forward to reading more in the series.\u003c\/b\u003e\" – \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Ann Cleeves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e[A] tense, nail-biter of a thriller!\" \u003c\/b\u003e- J.D. Barker, International Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAlice Blanchard seems to be able to write just about anything she wants\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e[and]\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eshows off a veteran storyteller at the peak of her powers\u003c\/b\u003e.” – \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of \u003ci\u003eTwo If By Sea \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Deep End of the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA tantalizing mystery with just the right amount of unsettling horror woven in\u003c\/b\u003e.” Neal Griffin, \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the Newberg series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eLayered with old wounds, new secrets, and tension that starts on the first page and never lets up.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Kristen Lepionka, Shamus Award-winning author of the \u003ci\u003eRoxane Weary\u003c\/i\u003emystery series  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eMoody and atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e[...]\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe kind of tale that lingers long after you’ve raced through its twists and turns to the utterly gripping finale.\u003c\/b\u003e\" – Owen Laukkanen, award-winning author of the \u003ci\u003eStevens \u0026amp; Windermere \u003c\/i\u003enovels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250205735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40744252539086,"sku":"9781250205735","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_70748658-dfeb-449e-bcc2-dbc54846b623.jpg?v=1641445540","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250205735","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}