{"product_id":"the-reaping-9781662513985","title":"The Reaping","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy-the-book forensic scientist Harry Steinbeck and rogue BCA agent Van Reed must catch a cold-case killer who's returned to abduct a small town's children one by one in this heart-stopping novel from the Edgar Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable Things\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1998 an Alku, Minnesota, family of five was brutally murdered in their sleep. The event shook the insulated community but, without any solid leads, was relegated to the cold case files, where it moldered for twenty-five years. Until today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgent Harry Steinbeck hoped never to return to the northland, a place that holds terrible memories of his sister's abduction. But when a recent homicide is connected to Alku's unsolved mass murder, he and cold case agent Evangeline Reed have no choice but to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case grows impossibly darker as, one by one, the children of Alku begin disappearing. And Harry and Van can't shake the sensation that someone is watching every move they make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an elusive killer's trail leads to a truth more sinister than either imagined, Harry knows there's only one way to crack this case: he must finally face the secrets of his own past--even if doing so will cost him everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jess Lourey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas \u0026amp; Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.43w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662513985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLourey, Jess:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJess Lourey is the Amazon Charts bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Quarry Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLitani\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloodline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Catalain Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, the Reed and Steinbeck thrillers, the Salem's Cipher thrillers, and the Murder by Month mysteries, among many other works, including short stories, young adult fiction, and nonfiction. Winner of the Anthony, Minnesota Book, and Thriller Awards, Jess is also an Edgar, Agatha, and Lefty Award-nominated author; TEDx presenter; and recipient of The Loft's Excellence in Teaching fellowship. Check out her TEDx Talk for the true story behind her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eMay Day\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Minneapolis with a rotating batch of foster kittens (and occasional foster puppies, but those goobers are a lot of work). For more information, visit www.jessicalourey.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45108106199155,"sku":"9781662513985","price":19.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_af6b1bba-6b2b-4c91-b25a-fde89d35a8ae.jpg?v=1781610366","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-reaping-9781662513985","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}