{"product_id":"the-windowman-9798892428637","title":"The Windowman","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accused LA serial killer disappears after being released on appeal, triggering a nationwide manhunt and descent into obsession that will thrill fans of Elmore Leonard and James Ellroy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a series of occult slayings, a killer known as \"the Windowman\" terrorizes Southern California and sends the media into overdrive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDamon Midnight goes down for the crimes, but a botched prosecution sets him free. As he starts a new life in an idyllic suburb, he vanishes--and three intertwining narratives explore his public and private faces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnnabelle Picolini is the Orange County schoolteacher who loves him. Harlan Crumb is the tormented prosecutor who is hunting him. Blaire Belmont is the hapless method actor who wants to be him--at least long enough for his breakout movie role. As they orbit around the mystery of Damon Midnight, clues to his fate begin to emerge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending suspense and gallows humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Windowman\u003c\/i\u003e is a twisty psychological crime novel that casts a wry glance at the American fixation on killers and fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crooked Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798892428637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christopher Goffard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514301997237,"sku":"9798892428637","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798892428637.jpg?v=1791903495","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-windowman-9798892428637","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}