{"product_id":"so-cold-the-river-paperback","title":"So Cold the River - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Koryta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt started with a beautiful woman and a challenge. As a gift for her husband, Alyssa Bradford approaches Eric Shaw to make a documentary about her father-in-law, Campbell Bradford, a 95-year-old billionaire whose past is wrapped in mystery. Eric grabs the job even though there are few clues to the man's past -- just the name of his hometown and an antique water bottle he's kept his entire life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Bradford's hometown, Eric discovers an extraordinary history -- a glorious domed hotel where movie stars, presidents, athletes, and mobsters once mingled, and hot springs whose miraculous mineral water cured everything from insomnia to malaria. Neglected for years, the resort has been restored to its former grandeur just in time for Eric's stay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Just hours after his arrival, Eric experiences a frighteningly vivid vision. As the days pass, the frequency and intensity of his hallucinations increase and draw Eric deeper into the town's dark history. He discovers that something besides the hotel has been restored -- a long-forgotten evil that will stop at nothing to regain its lost glory. Brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, \u003ci\u003eSo Cold the River\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of irresistible suspense with a racing, unstoppable current.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Koryta\u003c\/b\u003e (pronounced ko-ree-ta) is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of nine novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e. His last three novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cypress House\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSo Cold the River\u003c\/i\u003e were all \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e notable books and nominated for several national and international awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to winning the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, his novel \u003ci\u003eEnvy the Night\u003c\/i\u003e was selected as a Reader's Digest condensed book. Koryta's work has been translated into more than twenty languages. A former private investigator and newspaper reporter, Koryta graduated from Indiana University with a degree in criminal justice. He currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Bloomington, Indiana.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 704\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454016372914,"sku":"9780316085120","price":35.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9ad895e0dc1672fe5ee1fcd9431e67d9.webp?v=1778841409","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/so-cold-the-river-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}