{"product_id":"blackberry-winter-paperback-1","title":"Blackberry Winter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Jio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER*** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAlways \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Violets of March \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an emotional story of a dreadful storm, a missing child cold case, and a determined reporter who just may have a stronger connection with the past than she realizes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeattle, 1933. \u003c\/b\u003eSingle mother Vera Ray kisses her three-year-old son goodnight and departs to work the night shift at a local hotel. She emerges to discover that a May Day snow has blanketed the city, and that her son has vanished. Outside, she finds his beloved teddy bear lying facedown on an icy street, the snow covering up any trace of his tracks--or the perpetrator's. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeattle, 2010.\u003c\/b\u003e Seattle Herald reporter Claire Aldridge, assigned to cover the May 1 \"blackberry winter\" storm and its twin, learns of the unsolved abduction and vows to unearth the truth. In the process, she finds that she and Vera may be linked in unexpected ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah Jio burst onto the fiction scene with two sensational novels--\u003ci\u003eThe Violets of March\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bungalow\u003c\/i\u003e. With \u003ci\u003eBlackberry Winter--\u003c\/i\u003etaking its title from a late-season, cold-weather phenomenon--Jio continues her rich exploration of the ways personal connections can transcend the boundaries of time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Jio \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 international, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of eight novels. She is also a longtime journalist who has contributed to \u003ci\u003eGlamour, The New York Times, Redbook, Real Simple, O: The Oprah Magazine, Cooking Light, Woman's Day, Marie Claire, Self\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other outlets, including NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition, \u003c\/i\u003e appearing as a commentator. Jio lives in Seattle with her three young boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762055315744,"sku":"9780452298385","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/19a1df18d8554771ff44ed139f1c0031.webp?v=1780215946","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/blackberry-winter-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}