{"product_id":"the-fallen-architect-9781492678991","title":"The Fallen Architect","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Fallen Architect by Charles Belfoure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Architect\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Belfoure's next novel is a puzzling historical thriller about a man who must dig through the rubble of his past to construct a future worth living, grounded by Belfoure's experiences as a professional architect.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gripping Victorian Mystery of Innocence and Redemption\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSomeone has to take the blame when the Britannia Theatre's balcony collapses. Over a dozen people are killed, and the fingers all point at the architect. The man should have known better, should have made it safer, should have done something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas Layton knows the flaw wasn't in his design, but he can't fight a guilty verdict. When the architect is finally released from prison, he has no job, no family, nowhere to go. He needs to assume a new identity and rebuild his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the disgraced man soon finds himself digging up the past in a way he never anticipated. If the collapse wasn't an accident ... who caused it? And why? And what if they find out who he used to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Historical Thriller Rooted in Architectural Authenticity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling novel of architecture, intrigue, and identity, this historical thriller uncovers one man's quest to clear his name and correct the mistake that ruined his life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a professional architect with decades of experience, this standalone novel combines authentic architectural detail with Victorian-era suspense. Belfoure brings his expertise in historic preservation to create a richly detailed world where professional disgrace meets criminal conspiracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A twisted mystery...Belfoure gets better and better\"--Karen Bakshoian, Letterpress Books (Portland, ME)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Belfoure\u003c\/strong\u003e is the nationally bestselling author of The Paris Architect. An architect by profession, he graduated from the Pratt Institute and Columbia University, and he taught at Pratt as well as Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. His area of specialty is historic preservation, and he has published several architectural histories, one of which won a Graham Foundation national grant for architectural research. He has been a freelance writer for The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times. He lives in Maryland. For more information, visit www.charlesbelfoure.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso by Charles Belfoure:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paris Architect\u003cbr\u003eHouse of Thieves\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks Landmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680995971346,"sku":"9781492678991","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4a2aaed8-dd93-483e-aee6-e3c141446044.jpg?v=1733947274","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fallen-architect-9781492678991","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}