{"product_id":"those-empty-eyes-9781496727176","title":"Those Empty Eyes","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou know her name. \u003cbr\u003eYou know her face. \u003cbr\u003eYou know \u003ci\u003ethose eyes\u003c\/i\u003e... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTen years after she was exonerated for the slaughter of her family, the girl the tabloids called \"Empty Eyes\" is the only one looking for the truth in this propulsive thriller from #1 internationally bestselling author Charlie Donlea.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Charlie Donlea weaves together seemingly separate mysteries in smart and completely unexpected ways, proving his finesse as a writer. \u003ci\u003eThose Empty Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e draws readers in from the first heart-stopping pages and doesn't let go until the end.\" - MARY KUBICA, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLocal Woman Missing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex Armstrong has changed everything about herself--her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been ten years since, and Alex hasn't stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university's faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing to do anything to protect their children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost shocking of all--as Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496727176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Charlie Donlea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720836681909,"sku":"9781496727176","price":24.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c2653f3b-30ef-46be-b8df-ca208a95e10c.jpg?v=1675179858","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/those-empty-eyes-9781496727176","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}