{"product_id":"a-tortured-soul-9781393463344","title":"A Tortured Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom USA TODAY Bestseller L.A. Detwiler comes a sinister horror with jaw-dropping twists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone has a breaking point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt twenty, an unplanned pregnancy seals Crystal Holt into a marriage to the abusive Richard Connor. After a stillborn birth, Crystal insists they have the baby baptized postmortem. A cynic, a drunk, and a poor man, Richard has other plans. When her monstrous husband tosses the baby into the woods to be forgotten, Crystal instantly spirals. After beating her within an inch of her life, Richard does something else he's done before--he disappears. This time, however, things feel very different... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her husband gone, Crystal battles with the demons of abuse, dark childhood memories, and a declining mental state worsened by horrific nightmare sequences. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that something's not quite right about the way Richard disappeared this time, and Crystal is in more danger than ever. After all, not all of the dark secrets belong to Richard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Crystal be able to escape from a lifetime of torture unscathed, or will she succumb to the dark secrets she's fallen prey to before? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA twisted page-turner that will disturb even the toughest horror and dark thriller fans...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetwiler, L. a.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eL.A. Detwiler is USA TODAY Bestselling author and high school English teacher. Her debut thriller, The Widow Next Door, is a USA Today and International Bestseller with HarperCollins UK\/Avon Books. Her second thriller, The One Who Got Away, released in 2020 with HarperCollins UK\/One More Chapter. The Diary of a Serial Killer's Daughter released in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eL.A. lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, Chad, their five cats, and their mastiff named Henry. Her writing has appeared in several women's publications and online magazines. She also writes romance under Lindsay Detwiler, including her popular Lines in the Sand Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin her Readers' Club with this link: http: \/\/eepurl.com\/gkZ2Sf\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L.A. Detwiler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859754324242,"sku":"9781393463344","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a79e2f1-b490-4548-8071-bf1cd620a4cf.jpg?v=1737563316","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-tortured-soul-9781393463344","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}