{"product_id":"the-corpse-reader-9781612184364","title":"The Corpse Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter his grandfather dies, avid scholar and budding forensic investigator Cí Song begrudgingly gives up his studies to help his family. But when another tragedy strikes, he's forced to run and also deemed a fugitive. Dishonored, he has no choice but to accept work as a lowly gravedigger, a position that allows him to sharpen his corpse-reading skills. Soon, he can deduce whether a person killed himself--or was murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis prowess earns him notoriety, and Cí receives orders to unearth the perpetrator of a horrific series of mutilations and deaths at the Imperial Court. Cí's gruesome investigation quickly grows complicated thanks to old loyalties and the presence of an alluring, enigmatic woman. But he remains driven by his passion for truth--especially once the killings threaten to take down the Emperor himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Song Cí, considered to be the founding father of \u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e-style forensic science, this harrowing novel set during the thirteenth-century Tsong Dynasty draws readers into a multilayered, ingenious plot as disturbing as it is fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Corpse Reader\u003c\/i\u003e received the Zaragoza International Prize for best historical novel published in Spain (Premio Internacional de Novela Histórica Ciudad de Zaragoza). Antonio's previous novel, \u003ci\u003eLa Escriba\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon Crossing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612184364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2013 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Antonio Garrido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150625857717,"sku":"9781612184364","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_496b05b9-61c0-4423-9d85-3fc4d37989ee.jpg?v=1741104582","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-corpse-reader-9781612184364","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}