{"product_id":"graveyard-apartment-hardcover","title":"Graveyard Apartment - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMariko Koike\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most popular writers working in Japan today, Mariko Koike is a recognized master of detective fiction and horror writing. Known in particular for her hybrid works that blend these styles with elements of romance, \u003ci\u003eThe Graveyard Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e is arguably Koike's masterpiece. Originally published in Japan in 1986, Koike's novel is the suspenseful tale of a young family that believes it has found the perfect home to grow into, only to realize that the apartment's idyllic setting harbors the specter of evil and that longer they stay, the more trapped they become. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis tale of a young married couple who harbor a dark secret is packed with dread and terror, as they and their daughter move into a brand new apartment building built next to a graveyard. As strange and terrifying occurrences begin to pile up, people in the building start to move out one by one, until the young family is left alone with someone... or something... lurking in the basement. The psychological horror builds moment after moment, scene after scene, culminating with a conclusion that will make you think twice before ever going into a basement again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARIKO KOIKE was born in Tokyo and is the recipient of a number of literary awards including the Naoki Prize, the Shibata Renzaburo Award, and the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Graveyard Apartment. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDEBORAH BOLIVER BOEHM, who translated \u003ci\u003eThe Graveyard Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e, is also the translator of Koike's 2009 release \u003ci\u003eThe Cat in the Coffin\u003c\/i\u003e and of Kenzaburo Oe's \u003ci\u003eThe Changeling\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720327041087,"sku":"9781250060549","price":44.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ec9a31b0659dbda7ccb9d219f25c351b.webp?v=1765088777","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/graveyard-apartment-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}