{"product_id":"the-mad-mad-murders-of-marigold-way-hardcover","title":"The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2022 FOREWORD INDIES Book Award Finalist!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom internationally acclaimed and best-selling author RAYMOND BENSON comes a wry and darkly comedic work in which a quaint suburb of Chicago finds itself rocked by more than just the uncertainties of 2020. Perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and the twisted prose of Tom Perrotta.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Scott Hatcher, a former television writer turned struggling novelist with a failing marriage to boot, social-distancing and mask-wearing feel like fitting additions to his already surreal life. When his wife Marie and neighbor John Bergman disappear in the middle of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Scott is naturally mystified and disturbed, but he is also about to learn that his picturesque neighborhood hides more than just the mundane routines of suburban life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a fire claims the empty house for sale next door, the entire community is shocked when the charred remains of Marie and John are found inside. Stranger still, stockpiles of valuable Personal Protection Equipment, clearly stolen, were destroyed in the blaze alongside them. As the neighborhood reels from the loss, Scott and Bergman's earthy and enticing widow, Rachel, not only find themselves under investigation for the crime, but also inexorably drawn to one another. As tensions reach a fever pitch, the tale--which is at once familiar and ordinary, yet bizarre and eerie--shows that, just like life in 2020's uncertain times, dread and danger lurk below the hidden underside of everyday suburbia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fans of Thornton Wilder's classic \u003ci\u003eOur Town\u003c\/i\u003e and films by the sardonic Coen Brothers will be captivated by the warped Americana of\u003ci\u003e The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Benson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over forty published books. He is most well-known as the third--and first American--author of continuation James Bond novels, commissioned by the Ian Fleming copyright holders. In total, six original 007 novels, three film novelizations, and three short stories were published worldwide between 1997 and 2002. His bestselling and critically praised five-book serial, The Black Stiletto, is in development as a possible film or TV series. Raymond's other recent acclaimed novels of suspense are \u003ci\u003eBlues in the Dark, In the Hush of the Night, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret on Chicory Lane\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 8.58 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765822390560,"sku":"9780825309915","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/32ca369dc5c9b44c612d3cc968df01e2.webp?v=1780280884","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-mad-mad-murders-of-marigold-way-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}