{"product_id":"poe-must-die-paperback","title":"Poe Must Die - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Olden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA half-mad, alcoholic Edgar Allan Poe aims to defeat an occultist's terrifying plot in this \"intelligent, suspenseful\" thriller set in 1840s New York (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is said that beneath Solomon's glorious throne, books that gave the fabled king control over life, death, and demonic power were buried. The throne has been lost for millennia, but now one man seeks to find it and harness its secrets to unleash hell upon the world. Jonathan is the most powerful psychic on earth, and in service of his god, Lucifer, he will tear civilization apart. To combat his dark designs, mankind's hopes rest on a troubled author named Edgar Allan Poe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the shadows of New York City, Poe drowns his talent in rotgut gin, trying to forget the death of his beloved wife. A bare-knuckle fighter named Pierce James Figg arrives with a letter of introduction from Charles Dickens, begging for Poe's help chasing down the power-mad devil worshiper. Now, writer and fighter must stand together to save humanity from a darkness beyond even Poe's tortured imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This fast-paced tale of historical supernatural suspense, which \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003ehailed as \"unfailingly readable and terrifically well-written,\" provides \"one cliffhanging chapter after another\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc Olden (1933-2003) was the author of forty mystery and suspense novels. Born in Baltimore, he began writing while working in New York as a Broadway publicist. His first book, \u003ci\u003eAngela Davis\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), was a nonfiction study of the controversial Black Panther. In 1973 he also published \u003ci\u003eNarc\u003c\/i\u003e, under the name Robert Hawke, beginning a hard-boiled nine-book series about a federal narcotics agent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A year later, \u003ci\u003eBlack Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e introduced Robert Sand, a martial arts expert who becomes the first non-Japanese student of a samurai master. Based on Olden's own interest in martial arts, which led him to the advanced ranks of karate and aikido, the novel spawned a successful eight-book series. Olden continued writing for the next three decades, often drawing on his fascination with Japanese culture and history.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760604938528,"sku":"9781504011365","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/778e02fb6f38ee77173c64a058b92919.webp?v=1780184588","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/poe-must-die-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}