{"product_id":"massacre-pond-9781250049094","title":"Massacre Pond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMassacre Pond \u003c\/i\u003eis Edgar finalist Paul Doiron's superb new novel featuring Game Warden Mike Bowditch and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose mission to save the Maine wilderness may have incited a murder \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn an unseasonably hot October morning, Bowditch is called to the scene of a bizarre crime: the corpses of seven moose have been found senselessly butchered on the estate of Elizabeth Morse, a wealthy animal rights activist who is buying up huge parcels of timberland to create a new national park. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat at first seems like mindless slaughter--retribution by locals for the job losses Morse's plan is already causing in the region--becomes far more sinister when a shocking murder is discovered and Mike's investigation becomes a hunt to find a ruthless killer. In order to solve the controversial case, Bowditch risks losing everything he holds dear: his best friends, his career as a law enforcement officer, and the love of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe beauty and magnificence of the Maine woods is the setting for a story of suspense and violence when one powerful woman's missionary zeal comes face to face with ruthless cruelty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author PAUL DOIRON is the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eDown East: The Magazine of Maine. \u003c\/i\u003eA native of Maine, he attended Yale University and holds an MFA from Emerson College. His first book, \u003ci\u003e The Poacher's Son\u003c\/i\u003e, is the winner of the Barry award, the Strand award for best first novel, and a finalist for the Edgar and Anthony awards. Paul is a Registered Maine Guide and lives on a trout stream in coastal Maine with his wife, Kristen Lindquist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608233775378,"sku":"9781250049094","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c679b3a5-0b4c-4810-83df-ee3e05f40b8e.jpg?v=1732318901","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/massacre-pond-9781250049094","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}