{"product_id":"asylum-a-dark-suspense-saga-paperback","title":"Asylum: a dark suspense saga - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Orzech\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePast and present collide when a family secret endangers a reluctant heiress bent on solving the mystery behind her grandmother's past. A dark thriller with intrigue, danger and unforgettable characters. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A genealogist's dream that weaves the mysterious threads of a tragic past with an emotional present. ... Even as I was doing other things my mind kept going back to the characters. ... I've already recommended \u003cstrong\u003eAsylum\u003c\/strong\u003e to my mother.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1899\u003c\/strong\u003e while her father travels abroad, twelve-year-old Maggie Delito, daughter of the wealthy Northeast industrialist, unwittingly witnesses a shocking scandal. She's dragged from her family's estate and locked in an asylum to ensure her silence. Beneath the noted asylum's polish of respectability, a wicked villainy hides in dank shadows--and Maggie fears she will be its next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeventy five years later, \u003c\/strong\u003e Laura Delito inherits more than assets when her prestigious family's mysterious past comes knocking. After sacrificing an independent career on the brink of success, she assumes control of Delito's failing jewelry business while daring to expose its ghosts--a strange old woman, cryptic messages, backroom betrayals, and a rare antique key that might unlock the truth. As she pursues clues from the Northeast to North Africa, she fails to see danger looming close to home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Book Club favorite with Study Guide. \u003c\/strong\u003e Set in periods of transition with the rise and fall of manufacturing, changing mores and folkways, and struggles for equal rights, \u003cem\u003eAsylum\u003c\/em\u003e prompts discussion of social and economic issues that remain relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIPNE Book Awards Winner: Mystery Fiction. Readers' Favorite\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e 5-Star Review. ALA Book Club Central Pick: Historical Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377728569522,"sku":"9780989226127","price":18.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7766335b150acada8194799b9c48ce99.webp?v=1777732979","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/asylum-a-dark-suspense-saga-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}