{"product_id":"a-maidens-grave-isbn-9780451204295","title":"A Maiden's Grave","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bus full of children is taken hostage in this “screaming hit” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Never Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Collector\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong a windswept Kansas road, eight vulnerable girls and their helpless teachers are forced off a school bus and held hostage in an abandoned slaughterhouse. The madman who has them at gunpoint has a simple plan: One hostage an hour will die unless the demands are met.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI’s best hostage negotiator. He has a plan. But so does one of the hostages—a beautiful teacher who’s willing to do anything to save the lives of her students. Now the clock is ticking as a chilling game of cat and mouse begins.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Maiden’s Grave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A screaming hit.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling suspense...a chilling web of madness and violence...an all-night page-turner.”—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Starts with a bang, and the tension never lets up. A top-notch thriller with an unexpected kicker at the end.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heartbreakingly real characters…multiple-whammy twists...[a] spectacular finish. Deaver brilliantly conveys the tensions and deceit of hostage negotiations.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffery Deaver\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He’s received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44866006778085,"sku":"NP9780451204295","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451204295.jpg?v=1767720623","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-maidens-grave-isbn-9780451204295","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}