{"product_id":"a-death-in-belmont-isbn-9780060742690","title":"A Death in Belmont","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Riveting. . . reads like a novel. . . . A worthy sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003cem\u003e—New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the most intriguing and original crime story since \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Sebastian Junger examines the fatal collision of three lives during the infamous Boston Strangler serial murder case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1963, the quiet suburb of Belmont, Massachusetts, is rocked by a shocking murder that fits the pattern of the infamous Boston Strangler, still at large. Hoping for a break in the case, the police arrest Roy Smith, a Black ex-con whom the victim hired to clean her house. Smith is hastily convicted of the murder, but the Strangler's terror continues. And through it all, one man escapes the scrutiny of the police: a carpenter working at the time at the Belmont home of young Sebastian Junger and his parents—a man named Albert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale of race and justice, murder and memory, this powerful true story is sure to rank besides such classics as \u003cem\u003eHelter Skelter\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Executioner’s Song\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1963, the quiet suburb of Belmont, Massachusetts, is rocked by a shocking murder that fits the pattern of the infamous Boston Strangler, still at large. Hoping for a break in the case, the police arrest Roy Smith, a black ex-con whom the victim hired to clean her house. Smith is hastily convicted of the murder, but the Strangler's terror continues. And through it all, one man escapes the scrutiny of the police: a carpenter working at the time at the Belmont home of young Sebastian Junger and his parents—a man named Albert \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eA Perfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e comes a powerful chronicle of three lives that collide in the vortex of one of America's most controversial serial murder cases.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Junger’s clear, beautifully reasonable writing is the literary equivalent of night-vision goggles....He’s navigating a maze of shadows, and you can see all the more clearly what an enormously skillful prose artist he is....Junger entrances the reader by picking out small details that give the events he’s describing an enthralling vividness and resonance and clarity.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[I] couldn’t put it down for four hours—and then did so only because [my] flight had landed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting...reads like a novel. Its narrative line is crisp....a worthy sequel to THE PERFECT STORM.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Junger’s] a hell of a storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Junger has done a remarkable job in recreating the story of the damaged little boy who became a serial killer, and those whose lives he changed....Reading Junger, one cannot help being reminded of Truman Capote’s brilliant reconstruction of another brutal slaying, \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/em\u003e, and noting that he stands the test of comparison.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dramatic and compelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Best-selling author Junger gives us a fresh look at the Boston Strangler crime story by examining his own family lore....Junger has written a well-documented page-turner that leaves us wanting more.... Highly recommended.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A meticulously researched evocation of a time of terror, wrapped around a chilling, personal footnote.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As Junger showed in his bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e, he’s a hell of a storyteller. . . . This perplexing story gains an extra degree of creepiness from Junger’s personal connection to it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887649747173,"sku":"NP9780060742690","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060742690.jpg?v=1730227159","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-death-in-belmont-isbn-9780060742690","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}