{"product_id":"the-house-of-last-resort-hardcover","title":"The House of Last Resort - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Golden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe next high concept horror novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Christopher Golden.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross Italy there are many half-empty towns, nearly abandoned by those who migrate to the coast or to cities. The beautiful, crumbling hilltop town of Becchina is among them, but its mayor has taken drastic measures to rebuild--selling abandoned homes to anyone in the world for a single Euro, as long as the buyer promises to live there for at least five years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's a no-brainer for American couple Tommy and Kate Puglisi. Both work remotely, and Becchina is the home of Tommy's grandparents, his closest living relatives. It feels like a romantic adventure, an opportunity the young couple would be crazy not to seize. But from the moment they move in, they both feel a shadow has fallen on them. Tommy's grandmother is furious, even a little frightened, when she realizes which house they've bought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are rooms in an annex at the back of the house that they didn't know were there. The place makes strange noises at night, locked doors are suddenly open, and when they go to a family gathering, they're certain people are whispering about them, and about their house, which one neighbor refers to as \u003ci\u003eThe House of Last Resort\u003c\/i\u003e. Soon, they learn that the home was owned for generations by the Church, but the real secret, and the true dread, is unlocked when they finally learn what the priests were doing in this house for all those long years...and how many people died in the strange chapel inside. While down in the catacombs beneath Becchina...something stirs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRISTOPHER GOLDEN is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Bram Stoker award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eArarat, Snowblind, Dead Ringers, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Of Saints and Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other novels. He is the co-creator of two cult favorite comic book series, \u003ci\u003eBaltimore \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Joe Golem: Occult Detective\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the editor of such anthologies as \u003ci\u003eSeize the Night, The New Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Dark Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, and the co-host of the popular podcast \"Three Guys with Beards.\" He lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.45 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764261519648,"sku":"9781250285898","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1159681d0e77f6efcf484c69900b70d9.webp?v=1780247129","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-house-of-last-resort-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}