{"product_id":"the-ghost-trap-9780981514871","title":"The Ghost Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW AN INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e tells a harrowing tale of love, survival, and heartbreak\" - \u003cb\u003eKyle Bain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBain's Film Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e, rated 8\/10 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe haunting story \u003c\/b\u003eof a young lobsterman who is forced to choose between right and wrong when his girlfriend suffers a traumatic head injury and a rival lobstering family sabotages his gear, sparking a deadly trap war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens gives the reader an unvarnished view of the subculture of lobster fishermen in small-town coastal Maine.\" \u003cb\u003e-- James Acheson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lobster Gangs of Maine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens has a wonderful clear eye for people, especially Maine people, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is populated with dozens from all walks of Maine life.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Bill Roorbach, author of \u003ci\u003eTemple Stream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A salty, tangy read. . . . Stephens plunges you into the back-breaking, heart-breaking life of one lobsterman.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Richard Grant, author of \u003ci\u003eAnother Green World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens nails harbor life down to the unwritten rules and defense of imaginary territory lines. . . . Peppered with dark humor and brutal honesty, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e gives it to you straight, the way life should be.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Ryan Post, fourth-generation lobsterman, creator of Mainebuggin.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Characters and setting that reflect a real, raw piece of Maine. . . . With Anja and Jamie, Stephens introduces us to characters whose stories and situations are heartbreaking. This book reminds us that as complicated as lobster fishing might be, human relationships are always more fraught with difficulty.\" \u003cb\u003e-- \u003ci\u003ePortland Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e is a Maine freelance writer and screenwriter with a specialty in arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. Her writing has been featured in multiple Maine newspapers and magazines. In 2018, the book was optioned to become an independent film. Stephens adapted the novel into a screenplay, and in 2022 pre-production began on the film, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leapfrog Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610459345170,"sku":"9780981514871","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_de9004d1-e1bf-4392-9ee0-86a8dae16dd0.jpg?v=1732342910","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ghost-trap-9780981514871","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}