{"product_id":"the-eighth-otter-paperback","title":"The Eighth Otter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Telemark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSETH ATHENOR RETURNS! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe medical apothecary, sleuth and former frontier scout is back. in 1748 he investigated the mysterious murders associated with \u003cb\u003eThe House of Dust. \u003c\/b\u003eIn 1750, he faced the deadly \u003cb\u003eWitch of Death Swamp. \u003c\/b\u003eIn 1752, an entire town was threatened by an unearthly Abenaki menace freed from its prison in \u003cb\u003eThe Cellar in Ghost Hill.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in his home town of Dereham in 1754 in New York Province, he must face a new menace and solve a new dilemma: How do you kill a ghost? And not just any ghost, but the ghost of a monster otter from 50 years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in the moonlit streets and lanes, one by one, certain townsfolk are vanishing. Vanishing? Or - consumed? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd not at random, but seemingly part of a murder-list. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut why? Could it be vengeance for some forgotten wrong? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf so, whose vengeance? And for what wrong? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeth Athenor must find the answer. Not merely to prevent more murders, but because he has realized that his name is on the murder-list too... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The author's descriptions of the 18th-century village make for a fascinating backdrop...The townspeople, many with names reminiscent of characters from Charles Dickens novels...are delightfully unlikeable; this makes for satisfying murder scenes...Telemark's descriptive abilities and researching of the milieu lend ample verisimilitude. Unique characters inhabiting an interesting setting make for an engaging mystery.\"\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133762375815,"sku":"9780578272016","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/04b5f9a0a1ea3e8d878bee68c312e289.webp?v=1732636419","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-eighth-otter-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}