{"product_id":"the-third-grave-paperback","title":"The Third Grave - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Case\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen archaeologist Thomas Ashley is invited to remote Devonshire by Lucian Mallory to examine and decipher millennia-old papyrus scrolls, he is unable to resist the offer, despite knowing of Mallory's sinister and unsavory reputation. The scrolls, retrieved from an ancient necropolis, purportedly contain Egyptian secrets of resurrection and immortality. From the moment of Ashley's arrival, it is clear something is terribly wrong: a gruesome murder has been committed, and everyone is fearful a madman is on the loose. But the truth is far more shocking. As the murders continue, Ashley works to uncover the secrets contained in the scrolls and begins to glimpse the horrific reality of Mallory's inscrutable plan ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published as a limited edition Arkham House hardcover and long out of print, \u003cem\u003eThe Third Grave\u003c\/em\u003e (1981) is a chilling tale by David Case (1937-2018), an undeservedly neglected master of literary horror. Two volumes of Case's best short fiction are also available from Valancourt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Case should be considered among the half-dozen finest living practitioners of the horror story.\" - Michael Dirda, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Let us hear more of David Case . . . The field needs more from the author of 'The Hunter', a modern classic worthy to stand beside 'The Most Dangerous Game'.\" - Ramsey Campbell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42106763804807,"sku":"9781948405386","price":30.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3a2f3246abf230c51f13f64e72bd5a7d.webp?v=1732448226","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-third-grave-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}