{"product_id":"the-maine-massacre-isbn-9781569470640","title":"The Maine Massacre","description":"The accidental death of his brother-in-law sends the commissaris to the secluded town of Jameson, Maine. De Gier goes along to see the United States. But there has been a sinister pattern of deaths in the area, and the two find themselves neck-deep in a murder investigation involving shady real estate deals, with a townful of suspects and the icy breath of a cold-blooded killer stalking their every move.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaine Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Winner of the international Grand Prix de Littérature Policière*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Triumphant . . . The best of the van de Wetering mysteries so far.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Never before have [van de Wetering's] strengths seemed so strong: the genuine humor,  decency, and wisdom of his Amsterdam policemen positively glow.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Janwillem van de Wetering\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\"Mr. Van de Wetering's policemen are just as likely to . . . marvel at human nature as to shoot it down.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“[A] unique atmospheric mix of police procedure, quirky characters, and Zen outlook.” \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[Van de Wetering] is doing what Simenon might have done if Albert Camus had sublet his skull.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—John Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"What makes this series so engaging is that the policemen are as quirky and complicated as the criminals.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJanwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was born and raised in Rotterdam, but lived most recently in Surry, Maine. He served as a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary and was once a Zen Buddhist monk. He is renowned for his detective fiction, including \u003ci\u003eOutsider in Amsterdam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Corpse on the Dike\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese Corpse\u003c\/i\u003e, and eleven other books in the Grijpstra and de Gier series.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302594433253,"sku":"NP9781569470640","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781569470640.jpg?v=1767740376","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-maine-massacre-isbn-9781569470640","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}