{"product_id":"john-sandford-dark-of-the-moon-2008-paperback","title":"John Sandford: Dark of the Moon [2008] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe very first Virgil Flowers novel by internationally bestselling author John Sandford!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the small town of Bluestem, Minnesota, where everybody knows everybody, a house way up on a ridge explodes into flames. Its owner, a man named Judd, is trapped inside and dies. But Judd's death wasn't a tragic accident... someone set his house on fire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lots of people hated Judd, Flowers discovers. Years ago, Judd had perpetrated a scam that'd driven a lot of local farmers out of business, some even to suicide. There are also rumors swirling around: of some very dicey activities with other men's wives; of involvement with some nutcase religious guy; of an out-of-wedlock daughter. In fact, Flowers concludes, you'd probably have to look hard to find a person who had actually liked the man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But the thing is, Judd's death isn't the first in this small town in recent weeks. Three weeks earlier there'd been another murder - two, in fact - a doctor and his wife. The doctor was found propped up in his backyard, both eyes shot out. Before this, there hadn't been a murder in Bluestem in years - and now, suddenly, three? Flowers knows two things: This wasn't a coincidence, and this had to be personal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But just \u003ci\u003ehow \u003c\/i\u003epersonal is something even he doesn't realize, and may not find out until too late. Because the next victim... may be himself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * * Praise for John Sandford and the Virgil Flowers novels * * *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the \u003cb\u003erough humor and rough justice\u003c\/b\u003e that make him such an appealing character' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eDeep Freeze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A knowing portrait of small-town life layered into a very well plotted mystery. Virgil understands that, in small towns, no one ever outgrows high school... \u003cb\u003eOne of the very best novels in a superior series'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) on \u003ci\u003eDeep Freeze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Add a gripping storyline, a generous helping of exquisitely conceived characters and laugh-out-loud humor that produce explosive guffaws, not muted chuckles, and you're in for \u003cb\u003ethe usual late-night, don't-even-think-of-stopping treat\u003c\/b\u003e when Flowers hits town' \u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Deep Freeze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e novel' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) on \u003ci\u003eEscape Clause\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003ePerfect\u003c\/b\u003e entertainment' \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Escape Clause\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sandford, John","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53351217496403,"sku":"9781847391858","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":53351217463635,"sku":"XG81847391858","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/sandford-john-john-sandford-dark-of-the-moon-2008-paperback-1229611845.jpg?v=1774647851","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/john-sandford-dark-of-the-moon-2008-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}