{"product_id":"sweetheart-a-thriller-paperback","title":"Sweetheart: A Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChelsea Cain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGretchen Lowell, the world's most beautiful serial killer, has escaped from prison in Chelsea Cain's unpredictable, edge-of-your-seat story, \u003ci\u003eSweetheart\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePortland detective Archie Sheridan, the former head of the Beauty Killer Task Force, hunted Gretchen Lowell for years before she kidnapped him, tortured him, and then let him go. Now that she is behind bars, Archie is finally piecing his life back together. He has returned home to his ex-wife and their two children and sworn off visiting Gretchen. Though it should feel like progress, being away from Gretchen makes him feel worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the body of a young woman is discovered in Forest Park, Archie is reminded of the last time they found a body there, more than a decade ago: it turned out to be Gretchen's first victim, and Archie's first case. The body can't be one of hers. She's in prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the unthinkable happens: Gretchen escapes and, while the city is on edge, Archie is secretly relieved. He knows he's the only one who can capture her, and once he does he now has a twisted plan to get out from under her thumb for good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach new novel in Chelsea Cain's scorching bestselling series--\u003ci\u003eHeartsick, Sweetheart, Evil at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and more--is a dark, thrilling, and unparalleled tour de force.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensual and engulfing...keeps us turning the pages.\u003cbr\u003e--\"The New York Times Book Review\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortland detective Archie Sheridan, the former head of the Beauty Killer Task Force, hunted Gretchen Lowell for years before she kidnapped him, tortured him, and then let him go. Now that she is behind bars, Archie is finally piecing his life back together. He's returned home to his ex-wife and their two children. But no matter how hard Archie tries, he just can't stop thinking about Gretchen...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sweetheart\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the body of a young woman is discovered in Forest Park, Archie is reminded of the first corpse he discovered there a decade ago: it turned out to be the Beauty Killer's first victim, and Archie's first case. Then, the unthinkable happens: Gretchen escapes from prison, and once the news breaks, all of Portland goes on high alert...but secretly, Archie is relieved. He knows he's the only one who can capture Gretchen--and now he has a plan to get out from under her thumb once and for all. Even if it means becoming her last victim...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"\"Sweetheart \"is not afraid to explore damage too severe to be undone.\"--\"Los Angeles Times\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChelsea Cain\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Night Season, Evil at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHeartsick\u003c\/i\u003e. Both \u003ci\u003eHeartsick\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSweetheart \u003c\/i\u003ewere listed in Stephen King's Top Ten Books of the Year in \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Chelsea lived the first few years of her life on an Iowa commune, then grew up in Bellingham, WA, where the infamous Green River killer was the boogieman of her youth. The true story of the Green River killer's capture was the inspiration for the story of Gretchen and Archie. Cain lives in Portland with her husband and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.16 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762385453344,"sku":"9780312662394","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/656639f2ba5ae7a4fa3c1900ff39e321.webp?v=1780220607","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sweetheart-a-thriller-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}