{"product_id":"half-broken-things-9780440242444","title":"Half Broken Things","description":"A gripping tale of psychological suspense perfect for the readership of Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell, \u003cb\u003eHalf Broken Things \u003c\/b\u003eis a novel that peers into the lives of three dangerously lost people...and the ominous haven they find when they find each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJean is a house sitter at the end of a dreary career. Steph is nine months pregnant and on the run. And Michael is a thief. Through a mixture of deceit, good luck, and misfortune, these three damaged loners have come together at a secluded country home called Walden Manor. Now all three have found what they needed most: a new beginning, a little kindness, a little love. Living off the manor's riches, tending its grounds and gardens, they leave the outside world far behind and build a happiness so long denied them. That is, until the first unexpected visitor arrives...igniting a chain reaction that is at once spellbinding and disastrous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning, thought-provoking crime novel of chilling moral complexity, \u003cb\u003eHalf Broken Things\u003c\/b\u003e is a gripping, haunting exploration of love and our need for it, of the damage done when we go long without it, and the deeds we might be driven to in its name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorag Joss grew up on the west coast of Scotland. Her first Sara Selkirk novel, \u003cb\u003eFuneral Music\u003c\/b\u003e, was nominated by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association for the Dilys Award for the year's favorite mystery. Her fourth novel, \u003cb\u003eHalf Broken Things\u003c\/b\u003e, won the 2003 CWA Silver Dagger Award. Morag Joss lives in the country outside the city of Bath and in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844481487122,"sku":"9780440242444","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dcfa13d8-c6af-4c15-aa9d-c181d6cfa132.jpg?v=1737322302","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/half-broken-things-9780440242444","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}