{"product_id":"abandoned-prayers-an-incredible-true-story-of-murder-obsession-and-amish-secrets-9781250823977","title":"Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrue crime journalist Gregg Olsen, author of the instant bestseller \u003ci\u003eIf You Tell\u003c\/i\u003e, unravels the twisted tale of a shocking murder in Amish country.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boy's body along an icy corn field in Nebraska. The residents of Chester, Nebraska buried him as \"Little Boy Blue,\" unclaimed and unidentified-- until a phone call from Ohio two years later led authorities to Eli Stutzman, the boy's father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEli Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the country's strictest religious sect. But behind his quiet façade was a man involved with pornography, sadomasochism, and drugs. After the suspicious death of his pregnant wife, Stutzman took his preschool-age son, Danny, and hit the road on a sexual odyssey ending with his conviction for murder. But the mystery of Eli Stutzman and the fate of his son didn't end on the barren Nebraska plains. It was just beginning... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOlsen's \u003ci\u003eAbandoned Prayers \u003c\/i\u003eis an incredible true story of murder and Amish secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Gregg Olsen has written more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eLying Next to Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Thing She Ever Did\u003c\/i\u003e, and two novels in the Nicole Foster series, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Rain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e. Known for his ability to create vivid and fascinating narratives, he's appeared on multiple television and radio shows and news networks, such as \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDateline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, and MSNBC. In addition, Olsen has been featured in \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, as well as in the \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Both his fiction and nonfiction works have received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including prominence on the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller lists. Washington State officially selected his young adult novel \u003ci\u003eEnvy\u003c\/i\u003e for the National Book Festival, and \u003ci\u003eThe Deep Dark\u003c\/i\u003e was named Idaho Book of the Year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Seattle native who lives with his wife in rural Washington State, Olsen's already at work on his next thriller.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599867056402,"sku":"9781250823977","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_82f8f104-5355-4ab4-8a19-b2739f47924f.jpg?v=1732206410","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/abandoned-prayers-an-incredible-true-story-of-murder-obsession-and-amish-secrets-9781250823977","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}