{"product_id":"shadow-of-the-bomb-9781504078337","title":"Shadow of the Bomb","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs the US enters WWII, a series of murders at the University of Chicago threatens a top-secret military research project in this historical noir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst the ominous backdrop of America's entry into World War II, the navy still reels from the devastation wreaked at Pearl Harbor and the crushing defeat of US ground troops in the Philippines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the home front, scientists working for Enrico Fermi at the University of Chicago labor feverishly on a secret weapon that promises to reverse the fortunes of battle. However, sinister forces are at work on the outwardly serene Gothic campus, resulting in violent deaths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile work grinds on in the shadowy catacombs beneath an abandoned football stadium--work that will forever alter our world--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e police reporter Steve \"Snap\" Malek delves into the intrigue. Battling for an exclusive story and, ultimately, for his very life, Malek finds himself in the midst of history-in-the-making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Goldsborough (b. 1937) is an American author best known for continuing Rex Stout's famous Nero Wolfe series. Born in Chicago, he attended Northwestern University and upon graduation went to work for the Associated Press, beginning a lifelong career in journalism that would include long periods at the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdvertising Age\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile at the \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e, Goldsborough began writing mysteries in the voice of Rex Stout, the creator of iconic sleuths Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. Goldsborough's first novel starring Wolfe, \u003ci\u003eMurder in E Minor\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), was met with acclaim from both critics and devoted fans, winning a Nero Award from the Wolfe Pack. Nine more Wolfe mysteries followed, including \u003ci\u003eDeath on Deadline \u003c\/i\u003e(1987) and \u003ci\u003eFade to Black\u003c\/i\u003e (1990). \u003ci\u003eThe Battered Badge\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) is his most recent novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mysteriouspress.Com\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390089531666,"sku":"9781504078337","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4684206a-f5ea-4c38-9a86-47dbc644f1ee.jpg?v=1728939078","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shadow-of-the-bomb-9781504078337","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}