{"product_id":"umas-head-9798999071804","title":"Uma's Head","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the dangerous world of Southeast Asia's illicit antiquities trade, a curator's search for a missing colleague uncovers a decades-old conspiracy-and a stolen artifact that could unravel it all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen art curator Sarah Burroughs glimpses a half-hidden Khmer sculpture in her mentor's Bangkok apartment, she doesn't yet realize she's staring at Uma's head, a stolen national treasure-and a clue to a dangerous secret. Across the border in Cambodia, fellow curator Sam Heng uncovers a shocking diary written at the start of the Khmer Rouge's brutal reign-by the father he never knew. Soon after, Heng vanishes without a trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrust into the criminal underworld of antiquities trafficking, Sarah must join forces with a mysterious government official to find her missing colleague. What begins as a research trip for a museum exhibition spirals into a harrowing rescue mission through Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and Angkor's ancient temples. Inspired by historical events, \u003cem\u003eUma's Head\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping mystery that explores the depths of friendship and betrayal, the long and lasting effects of war, and the devastating looting of irreplaceable material heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly, Kristin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kristin Kelly is an art historian and former museum professional who first fell in love with Southeast Asia on a trip to Vietnam in 1993. She has authored two nonfiction books on Southeast Asian cultural heritage and lectured for Bryn Mawr College's Alumnae Association travel program. A longtime Californian, her thirty-five-year career in museums and cultural heritage included significant time with the Getty Trust. She holds an AB in history of art from Bryn Mawr College and a PhD in art history and archaeology from Columbia University.","brand":"Sticks on Fire Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967014699282,"sku":"9798999071804","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a5cd850-d279-41ef-9f8e-ed2b5419ba81.jpg?v=1768920159","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/umas-head-9798999071804","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}