{"product_id":"the-end-of-temperance-dare-9781477824115","title":"The End of Temperance Dare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaunting and atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eThe End of Temperance Dare\u003c\/i\u003e is another thrilling page-turner from the author reviewers are calling the Queen of the Northern Gothic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Eleanor Harper becomes the director of a renowned artists' retreat, she knows nothing of Cliffside Manor's dark past as a tuberculosis sanatorium, a \"waiting room for death.\" After years of covering murder and violence as a crime reporter, Eleanor hopes that being around artists and writers in this new job will be a peaceful retreat for her as much as for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut from her first fog-filled moments on the manor's grounds, Eleanor is seized by a sense of impending doom and realizes there's more to the institution than its reputation of being a haven for creativity. After the arrival of the new fellows--including the intriguing, handsome photographer Richard Banks--she begins to suspect that her predecessor chose the group with a dangerous purpose in mind. As the chilling mysteries of Cliffside Manor unravel and the eerie sins of the past are exposed, Eleanor must fight to save the fellows--and herself--from sinister forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWebb, Wendy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eWendy Webb knew from the minute she read \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e at age eleven that she was destined to be a writer. After two decades as a journalist, writing for varied publications including \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidwest Living\u003c\/i\u003e, and others, Wendy wrote her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Halcyon Crane\u003c\/i\u003e. When it won the 2011 Minnesota Book Award for genre fiction, she started writing fiction full-time. Her second and third novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Fate of Mercy Alban\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing\u003c\/i\u003e, established her as a leading suspense novelist, who reviewers are calling the Queen of the Northern Gothic. She lives in Minneapolis with her part-time dog, Zeus, and is at work on her next novel. Visit her online at www.wendykwebb.com and on Facebook and Instagram as wendywebbauthor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644553072914,"sku":"9781477824115","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_50fd4917-9ad8-4c11-bf4b-836bbb1dbcda.jpg?v=1733114757","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-end-of-temperance-dare-9781477824115","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}