{"product_id":"the-rust-forest-a-thriller-9781668030899","title":"The Rust Forest: A Thriller","description":"\u003cb\u003eInternationally bestselling thriller writer Anders de la Motte returns with the third installment of the \"masterful\" (Andrew Gross, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) Leo Asker Series following wayward and overachieving detective Leonore Asker.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the heart of the Rust Forest, where ancient whispers and forgotten secrets lie buried, Leo Asker faces her most daunting challenge yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the brink of a well-deserved promotion, Asker's ambitions are threatened by Jonas Hellman, a figure driven by vengeance. Hellman presents entices her with a cold case that seems designed to shatter her resolve--a murder from a decade ago in an abandoned barn, eerily mirroring a two-thousand-year-old burial in the same forest. A case that recently took a shocking turn when a disoriented young woman, clutching the severed finger of the murder victim, stumbled upon two urban explorers at the crime scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Determined to unravel the mystery, Asker enlists the help of her old friend, Martin Hill. Together, they plunge into the Rust Forest's dark past. As Asker and Hill navigate the forest's secrets, they confront not only the enigma of the murders but also the personal vendettas that threaten to unravel their investigation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668030899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anders De La Motte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458861490357,"sku":"9781668030899","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781668030899.jpg?v=1791297452","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-rust-forest-a-thriller-9781668030899","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}