{"product_id":"the-scorpions-head-paperback","title":"The Scorpion's Head - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHilde Vandermeeren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Watkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003cb\u003efuriously paced \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003epsychological thriller about a woman accused of attempting to murder her son, \u003c\/b\u003ep\u003c\/b\u003eerfect for fans of Paula Hawkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortly after a fractious weekend away with her family, Gaelle wakes up injured in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin. Her seven-year-old son is in a coma in another hospital--and the police suspect her of attempting to murder him. With no memory of what happened but convinced of her innocence, Gaelle escapes and begins a determined hunt for the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Michael is a contract killer working for Scorpio, a ruthless organization that spares no-one, where any agent who violates the rules signs their own death warrant. When Michael decides to reject an assignment, he knows he must run for his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One makes a living by killing, the other would kill to survive. And soon their paths will cross... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exhilarating addition to the Walter Presents Library.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilde Vandermeeren (b. 1970) wrote a wide range of books for children and young adults before becoming a thriller writer. Within a short space of time she has become a major voice within Flemish crime writing: her debut crime novel was shortlisted for the Gouden Strop prize and the follow-up won the Hercule Poirot prize. A trained psychologist, she specialises in psychological thrillers that are tightly and cinematically structured. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura Watkinson studied medieval and modern languages at Oxford, and taught English around the world before returning to the UK to take a Master's in English and Applied Linguistics, and a postgraduate certificate in literary translation. She is now a full-time translator from Dutch, Italian and German, and has translated a number of titles for Pushkin Children's Books including \u003ci\u003eWinter in Wartime, Lampie, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLetter for the King\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767334633760,"sku":"9781782277484","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4595d31077b249535a408b4d0cb378e6.webp?v=1780309183","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-scorpions-head-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}