{"product_id":"the-queen-9781668020975","title":"The Queen","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \"one of the hottest horror authors on the planet\" (\u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e) and writer of the #HorrorBookTok sensation \u003ci\u003eThe Troop\u003c\/i\u003e--a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a sunny morning in June, Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a new iPhone on her doorstep. She switches it and is greeted by a text from her best friend, Charity Atwater. The problem is, Charity's been missing for over a month. Most people in town--even the police--think she's dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargaret and Charity have been lifelong friends. They share everything, know the most intimate details about each another...except for the destructive secret hidden from them both. A secret that will trigger a chain of events ending in tragedy, bloodshed, and death. And now Charity wants Margaret to know her story--the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a narrative that takes place over one feverish day, Margaret follows a series of increasingly disquieting breadcrumbs as she forges deeper into the mystery of her best friend--a person she never truly knew at all....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Cutter is the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Troop \u003c\/i\u003e(which is currently being developed for film with producer James Wan), \u003ci\u003eThe Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Handyman Method\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Andrew F. Sullivan. Nick Cutter is the pseudonym for Craig Davidson, whose much-lauded literary fiction includes \u003ci\u003eRust and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Night Ghost Club\u003c\/i\u003e, and, most recently, the short story collection \u003ci\u003eCascade.\u003c\/i\u003e His story \"Medium Tough\" was selected by author Jennifer Egan for \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories 2014.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Toronto, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874911195410,"sku":"9781668020975","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a8bc28b2-ef6c-4265-8666-1ae9db6c7264.jpg?v=1756203506","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-queen-9781668020975","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}