{"product_id":"rumor-of-evil-9781608096299","title":"Rumor of Evil","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 16-year-old exchange student accused of witchcraft--dark circumstances and sick rumors lead to her brutal death, a cover-up, and more murders two decades later\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Detectives Kirk Lucian and Mandy Wing are charged with investigating a reported suicide of a Cambridge woman in her backyard. The death came as a shock--the woman was considered a pillar of her community and was well-liked by everyone. After further investigation, the hanging appears staged. Once Kirk and Mandy's suspicions are confirmed, they make a list of suspects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clues begin to connect the recent murder to the decades-old mysterious death of a beautiful 16-year-old Romany exchange student who perished when a treehouse she was sleeping in caught fire. The girl, Vadima Lupescu, had done \"odd\" things among her American peers that stirred up prejudices and suspicions, leading to her brutal death--and cover-up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Kirk and Mandy investigate the bizarre rumors--that Vadima had \"gypsy powers\" and put curses on those around her--they discover a cauldron of dark secrets. Will they uncover the true cause of this tangled web of deaths and horrors before it spirals out of control? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Stephen King and Tess Gerritsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Braver\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling and award-winning author of ten critically acclaimed mysteries and medical thrillers including \u003ci\u003eElixir, Gray Matter, Choose Me\u003c\/i\u003e (cowritten with Tess Gerritsen), and \u003ci\u003eFlashback\u003c\/i\u003e, which is the first thriller to have won a prestigious Massachusetts Book Award. He has taught literature and fiction writing at Northeastern University, as well as at workshops and conferences around the world. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRumor of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is his latest novel. Braver lives with his family outside of Boston.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oceanview Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50899869532434,"sku":"9781608096299","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_760cc639-e476-41f9-ab3a-44df36f2a3e4.jpg?v=1747814493","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rumor-of-evil-9781608096299","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}