{"product_id":"a-death-in-belmont-9780060742690","title":"A Death in Belmont","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Riveting. . . reads like a novel. . . . A worthy sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003e--New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the most intriguing and original crime story since \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Sebastian Junger examines the fatal collision of three lives during the infamous Boston Strangler serial murder case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1963, the quiet suburb of Belmont, Massachusetts, is rocked by a shocking murder that fits the pattern of the infamous Boston Strangler, still at large. Hoping for a break in the case, the police arrest Roy Smith, a Black ex-con whom the victim hired to clean her house. Smith is hastily convicted of the murder, but the Strangler's terror continues. And through it all, one man escapes the scrutiny of the police: a carpenter working at the time at the Belmont home of young Sebastian Junger and his parents--a man named Albert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale of race and justice, murder and memory, this powerful true story is sure to rank besides such classics as \u003cem\u003eHelter Skelter\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Executioner's Song\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJunger, Sebastian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEBASTIAN JUNGER\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTribe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Death in Belmont\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-director of the documentary film \u003cem\u003eRestrepo\u003c\/em\u003e, which was nominated for an Academy Award. He is also the winner of a Peabody Award and a National Magazine Award for Reporting. He lives in New York City with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631589232914,"sku":"9780060742690","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ce72159-0257-421e-8b7b-91dd4e92f4b7.jpg?v=1732776941","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-death-in-belmont-9780060742690","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}