{"product_id":"rumor-of-evil-9781608096299","title":"Rumor of Evil","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 16-year-old exchange student accused of witchcraft--dark circumstances and sick rumors lead to her brutal death, a cover-up, and more murders two decades later\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Detectives Kirk Lucian and Mandy Wing are charged with investigating a reported suicide of a Cambridge woman in her backyard. The death came as a shock--the woman was considered a pillar of her community and was well-liked by everyone. After further investigation, the hanging appears staged. Once Kirk and Mandy's suspicions are confirmed, they make a list of suspects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clues begin to connect the recent murder to the decades-old mysterious death of a beautiful 16-year-old Romany exchange student who perished when a treehouse she was sleeping in caught fire. The girl, Vadima Lupescu, had done \"odd\" things among her American peers that stirred up prejudices and suspicions, leading to her brutal death--and cover-up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Kirk and Mandy investigate the bizarre rumors--that Vadima had \"gypsy powers\" and put curses on those around her--they discover a cauldron of dark secrets. Will they uncover the true cause of this tangled web of deaths and horrors before it spirals out of control? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Stephen King and Tess Gerritsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3043466\"\u003eGary Braver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oceanview Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608096299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1608096297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022020\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Police Procedural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031010\"\u003eThrillers | Crime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Braver\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling and award-winning author of ten critically acclaimed mysteries and medical thrillers including \u003ci\u003eElixir, Gray Matter, Choose Me\u003c\/i\u003e (cowritten with Tess Gerritsen), and \u003ci\u003eFlashback\u003c\/i\u003e, which is the first thriller to have won a prestigious Massachusetts Book Award. He has taught literature and fiction writing at Northeastern University, as well as at workshops and conferences around the world. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRumor of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is his latest novel. Braver lives with his family outside of Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oceanview Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48463375270125,"sku":"9781608096299","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_20a99683-ebd7-4fa9-820e-83685e73733d.jpg?v=1753722469","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/rumor-of-evil-9781608096299","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}