{"product_id":"origin-9780393331554","title":"Origin","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this \"mystery of cold beauty and dark isolation, written with crystalline precision\" (Miami Herald), a series of crib deaths in Syracuse, New York, draws the attention of police and national media. Is a serial infant murderer at large? A \"haunting story, icy cold in its upstate New York setting but glowing with the unusual brightness of its heroine\" (Eugene Weekly), Origin stars a solitary fingerprint examiner who finds herself playing a critical role in the case. Diana Abu-Jaber, a \"gifted and graceful writer\" (Chicago Tribune), masterfully \"transcends formula\" (Kirkus Reviews) as \"the tension of Origin escalates, shaped as much by beautifully nuanced prose as menacing events\" (New York Daily News). Reading group guide included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbu-Jaber, Diana:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDiana Abu-Jaber\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction, including \u003cem\u003eCrescent\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Baklava\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410993058066,"sku":"9780393331554","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f66ac583-99bd-4df7-895d-a40e79702a72.jpg?v=1729309702","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/origin-9780393331554","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}