{"product_id":"a-maidens-grave-paperback-1","title":"A Maiden's Grave - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffery Deaver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bus full of children is taken hostage in this \"screaming hit\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Never Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Collector\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong a windswept Kansas road, eight vulnerable girls and their helpless teachers are forced off a school bus and held hostage in an abandoned slaughterhouse. The madman who has them at gunpoint has a simple plan: One hostage an hour will die unless the demands are met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI's best hostage negotiator. He has a plan. But so does one of the hostages--a beautiful teacher who's willing to do anything to save the lives of her students. Now the clock is ticking as a chilling game of cat and mouse begins.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight deaf girls and their teachers are pulled off a school bus along a windswept Kansas road. They are held hostage in an abandoned slaughterhouse by escaped murderer Lou Handy and two fellow inmates, who threaten to kill one hostage an hour unless their demands are met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalled to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI's senior hostage negotiator, who meets in Lou Handy the toughest adversary of his career. As Potter struggles to outwit Handy, hostage Melanie Charrol takes on the killers in a desperate effort to save her students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clock is ticking as a terrifying game of cat and mouse begins....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffery Deaver\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 7.43 x 4.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755930812704,"sku":"9780451204295","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ea02c5bdbb460ae4fa1d72fb67d7aaa.webp?v=1780071318","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-maidens-grave-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}