{"product_id":"the-shining-girls-hardcover","title":"The Shining Girls - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterful twist on the serial killer novel from the award-winning author Lauren Beukes: the girl who wouldn't die hunts the killer who shouldn't exist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Harper Curtis is a killer who stepped out of the past. Kirby Mazrachi is the girl who was never meant to have a future. Kirby is the last shining girl, one of the bright young women, burning with potential, whose lives Harper is destined to snuff out after he stumbles on a House in Depression-era Chicago that opens on to other times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the urging of the House, Harper inserts himself into the lives of these shining girls, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. He's the ultimate hunter, vanishing without a trace into another time after each murder -- until one of his victims survives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Determined to bring her would-be killer to justice, Kirby joins the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e to work with the reporter, Dan Velasquez, who covered her case. Soon Kirby finds herself closing in on an impossible truth . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/b\u003e writes novels, comics and screeplays. She's the author of the critically-acclaimed international bestseller \u003ci\u003eBroken Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Shining Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, about a time traveling serial killer; Zoo City, a phantasmagorical Joburg noir and winner of the 2011 Arthur C Clarke Award; and the neo-political thriller \u003ci\u003eMoxyland\u003c\/i\u003e. She worked as a journalist and as show runner on one of the South Africa's biggest animated TV shows, directed an award-winning documentary, and wrote the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eFairest: The Hidden Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.4 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2013\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":47384918163634,"sku":"9780316245210","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b5e875539787b3cd586da6e3ef3f3d27.webp?v=1777897075","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-shining-girls-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}