{"product_id":"dark-country-9781645480730","title":"Dark Country","description":"\u003ci\u003eToo often people mistake monsters for gods. \u003c\/i\u003eWhen a ravaged corpse is discovered in Pretoria, South Africa, Esm  Snyder--an occult-crime expert--is called in to investigate. But she doesn't know the scope of what she's up against. Esm  is the target of a cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer who uses the paranormal to do his bidding, with the intent of becoming a god on Earth. With assistance from her team--a brusque detective, eccentric millionaire, stoic priest, hawkeyed secretary, and handsome British forensic criminologist--Esm  hopes to find the killer before he strikes again. But the clock isn't all that's working against them. The media catches wind of the threat against the citizens of Pretoria, and their reported speculations promise a post-Apartheid Satanic Panic. As the body count grows, Esm  must figure out who is behind the heinous crimes before she ends up the final sacrifice. \u003ci\u003eDark Country\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the multicultural mythologies, magic, histories, beauty, and horror of living in pseudo-modern South Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vesuvian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645480730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2022 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Monique Snyman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42268654469301,"sku":"9781645480730","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fa756cec-93da-492a-a28f-a80c32eaf082.jpg?v=1657033674","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dark-country-9781645480730","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}