{"product_id":"9781250783042","title":"The Witching Tree : A Natalie Lockhart Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Witching Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alice Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to Burning Lake, a small, isolated town with a dark history of witches and false accusations. Now, a modern-day witch has been murdered, and Detective Natalie Lockhart is reluctantly drawn deep into the case, in this atmospheric mystery from Alice Blanchard, \u003ci\u003eThe Witching Tree\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs legend has it, if you carve your deepest desire into the bark of a Witch Tree, then over time as the tree grows, it will swallow the carvings until only a witch can read them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetective Natalie Lockhart gained unwanted notoriety when she and her family became front and center of not one, but two sensational murder cases.  Now she’s lost her way. Burned out and always looking over her shoulder, Natalie desperately thinks that quitting the police force is her only option left.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll that changes when a beloved resident—a practicing Wiccan and founder of the town’s oldest coven—is killed in a fashion more twisted and shocking than Natalie has ever seen before, leaving the town reeling.  Natalie has no choice but to help solve the case along with Detective Luke Pittman, her boss and the old childhood friend she cannot admit she loves, even to herself. There is a silent, malignant presence in Burning Lake that will not rest. And what happens next will shock the whole town, and Natalie, to the core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Hour:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\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:  9781250783042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40822968221902,"sku":"9781250783042","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ec446743-306d-44d8-be76-e7bd43ec1587.jpg?v=1643096334","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250783042","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}