{"product_id":"a-talent-for-murder-peter-swanson-paperback","title":"A Talent for Murder -- Peter Swanson, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a killer read! \u003ci\u003eA Talent For Murder \u003c\/i\u003eis the thrilling tale of a woman who suspects her husband is a serial killer. As the bodies stack up, so does the paranoid tension until I was feverishly turning pages in the dark, desperate to know what happens next. A fast, exciting read with twist after twist.\" -- Janice Hallett, Internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA newlywed librarian begins to suspect the man she married might be a murderer--in this spectacularly twisty and deviously clever psychological thriller by Peter Swanson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kind Worth Killing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEight Perfect Murders\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartha Ratliff conceded long ago that she'd likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her work as a librarian in Maine. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured salesman whose job took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts he'd worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing pattern--five unsolved cases of murdered women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . .but what Lily uncovers in this page-turner is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Swanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.94\" H x 5.43\" L x 0.67\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780063205048\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51723654725931,"sku":"9780063205048","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780063205048.jpg?v=1774821976","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/a-talent-for-murder-peter-swanson-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}