{"product_id":"this-wretched-valley","title":"This Wretched Valley","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eA hallucinatory nightmare of a novel that blends adventure, horror and historical fiction, and isn’t shy about violence or strangeness.\u003cb\u003e”\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“If you love wilderness horror, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Wretched Valley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a must-read.”—Alma Katsu, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fervor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake only pictures. Leave only bones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis trip is going to be Dylan’s big break. Her geologist friend Clay has discovered an untouched cliff face in the Kentucky wilderness, and she is going to be the first person to climb it. Together with Clay, his research assistant Sylvia, and Dylan’s boyfriend Luke, Dylan is going to document her achievement on Instagram and finally cement her place as the next rising star in rock climbing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeven months later, three bodies are discovered in the trees just off the highway. All are in various states of decay: one a stark, white skeleton; the second emptied of its organs; and the third a mutilated corpse with the tongue, eyes, ears, and fingers removed. But Dylan is still missing—and no trace of her, dead or alive, has been discovered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWere the climbers murdered? Did they succumb to cannibalism? Or are their impossible bodies the work of an even more sinister force? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis dread-inducing debut builds to a bloodcurdling climax, and will leave you shocked by the final twist.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57446609518974,"sku":"NW9781683693680","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781683693680.jpg?v=1779315213","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/this-wretched-valley","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}