{"product_id":"1451649320-the_lake_house_a_novel","title":"The Lake House: A Novel","description":"\n\n\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazineâs Best Books of FallââMorton's moody, suspenseful latest is the perfect page-turner for a chilly night.â\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Distant Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, an intricately plotted, spellbinding new novel of heartstopping suspense and uncovered secrets.\u003cbr\u003eLiving on her familyâs idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inquisitive, innocent, and precociously talented sixteen-year-old who loves to write stories. But the mysteries she pens are no match for the one her family is about to endureâ¦\u003cbr\u003e One midsummerâs eve, after a beautiful party drawing hundreds of guests to the estate has ended, the Edevanes discover that their youngest child, eleven-month-old Theo, has vanished without a trace. What follows is a tragedy that tears the family apart in ways they never imagined.\u003cbr\u003e Decades later, Alice is living in London, having enjoyed a long successful career as an author. Theoâs case has never been solved, though Alice still harbors a suspicion as to the culprit. Miles away, Sadie Sparrow, a young detective in the London police force, is staying at her grandfatherâs house in Cornwall. While out walking one day, she stumbles upon the old estateânow crumbling and covered with vines, clearly abandoned long ago. Her curiosity is sparked, setting off a series of events that will bring her and Alice together and reveal shocking truths about a past long gone...yet more present than ever.\u003cbr\u003e A lush, atmospheric tale of intertwined destinies, this latest novel from a masterful storyteller is an enthralling, thoroughly satisfying read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrillers \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrime\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eKidnapping\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":45262171930814,"sku":"1451649320-4","price":11.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81Sn93vwz1L.jpg?v=1754089930","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1451649320-the_lake_house_a_novel","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}