{"product_id":"the-residence-9781982149062","title":"The Residence","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"chilling, profound\" (Josh Malerman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBird Box \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMalorie\u003c\/i\u003e) horror story based on true events, the President's late son haunts the White House, breaking the spirit of what remains of the First Family and the divided America beyond the residence's walls.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe year is 1853. President-elect Franklin Pierce is traveling with his family to Washington, DC, when tragedy strikes. In an instant, their train runs off the rails, violently flinging passengers about the cabin. But when the great iron machine finally comes to rest, the only casualty is the President-elect's beloved son, Bennie, which casts Franklin's presidency in a pal of sorrow and grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Franklin moves into the White House, he begins to notice that something bizarre is happening. Strange sounds coming from the walls and ceiling, creepy voices that seem to echo out of time itself, and visions of spirits crushed under the weight of American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when First Lady Jane Pierce brings in the most noted Spiritualists of the day, the Fox sisters, for a séance, the barrier between this world and the next is torn asunder. Something horrible comes through and takes up residence alongside Franklin and Jane in the walls of the very mansion itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly by overcoming their grief and confronting their darkest secrets can Jane and Franklin hope to rid themselves--and America--from the entity that seeks to make the White House its permanent home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Pyper (1968-2025) was the internationally bestselling author of fourteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Homecoming, The Only Child, The Damned, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Demonologist\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the International Thriller Writers award for Best Hardcover Novel, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Killing Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Crime Novel of the Year. He lived in Toronto with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Skybound Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51453825581330,"sku":"9781982149062","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9964f7bf-7bb8-4c21-a1a0-f4d2da0477f4.jpg?v=1751980649","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-residence-9781982149062","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}