{"product_id":"while-the-patient-slept-9781613167434","title":"While the Patient Slept","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \"timing and gothic atmosphere are second to none\" in this classic mystery where \"the suspense steadily builds . . . until the satisfying denouement\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment nurse Sarah Keate arrives at the gloomy mansion of Adolph Federie, she senses trouble afoot, from the mysterious occupants of the house to the penetrating stare of a black cat named Genevieve. But Mr. Federie has just suffered a stroke and needs a live-in aid and Sarah is not one to shirk her duties. When a murder occurs in the same room as her patient, Sarah starts investigating along with the help of a local police officer. But how will she sleep at night knowing she's sharing a house with a killer? An early title in the career of a crime writer whose many novels landed on bestseller lists for much of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eWhile the Patient Slept\u003c\/i\u003e is a creepy and atmospheric whodunit sure to please any fan of classic mysteries. It was included in the legendary Haycraft-Queen list of the greatest mystery novels of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMignon G. Eberhart\u003c\/b\u003e (1899-1996) wrote dozens of mystery novels over nearly sixty years. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, she published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Patient in Room 18\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1929 and by the end of the 1930s she was one of the most popular mystery writers on the planet. Eight of her books--including \u003ci\u003eMurder by an Aristocrat\u003c\/i\u003e--were adapted for film; later in her career, she was awarded the Grand Master Award by the Mystery Writers of America for lifetime achievement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLisa Unger is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author. With books published in thirty-three languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is widely regarded as a master of suspense.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"American Mystery Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985620173074,"sku":"9781613167434","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08331cac-b073-4f39-85b7-f35bff3dabe0.jpg?v=1769541398","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/while-the-patient-slept-9781613167434","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}