{"product_id":"the-devils-kiss-9781735365411","title":"The Devil's Kiss","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsrael Hands grows up amidst the tumult of the Salem Witch Trials. At the age of twelve he slays a local innkeeper who has accused his father of being in league with the devil. To evade capture Israel absconds to the sea, where he becomes a preeminent sailor and ruthless killer. Feared and betrayed by his friend Edward Teach, Israel is crippled for life and driven from the only world he's ever known. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree hundred years later, retired naval officer Tom Stone buys an old tavern in the seaside town of Marblehead, Massachusetts, with the plan to open a B\u0026amp;B. He quickly realizes that he's not alone. An unwelcome guest, a murderous sailor of old, is searching for something hidden within the house: a ring called The Devil's Kiss. With the help of a Marblehead cop, a local witch, and an old navy buddy, Tom combats the forces that threaten both his livelihood and his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical narrative is a well-paced adventure, featuring detailed and compelling portraits of both Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) and Israel. Comparisons with Stephen King's style are inevitable, but the incorporation of the Robert Louis Stevenson-esque pirate tale works surprisingly well. The novel as a whole has a brisk, upbeat tone, and even though the violence is sometimes brutal-particularly among the buccaneers-there's always a sense of playfulness. The ghost story sails perilously close to clich  at times, but this only adds to the charm. Geerer also demonstrates a real knack for cliffhangers. A gripping chiller with an entertaining pirate yarn thrown in. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stonecroft Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735365411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.09d","brand":"John Geerer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38021589729461,"sku":"9781735365411","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_199c1387-c18f-4eae-9fa8-a90238e10fc4.jpg?v=1609179119","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-devils-kiss-9781735365411","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}