{"product_id":"half-broken-things-paperback","title":"Half Broken Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMorag Joss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping tale of psychological suspense perfect for the readership of Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell, \u003cb\u003eHalf Broken Things \u003c\/b\u003eis a novel that peers into the lives of three dangerously lost people...and the ominous haven they find when they find each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJean is a house sitter at the end of a dreary career. Steph is nine months pregnant and on the run. And Michael is a thief. Through a mixture of deceit, good luck, and misfortune, these three damaged loners have come together at a secluded country home called Walden Manor. Now all three have found what they needed most: a new beginning, a little kindness, a little love. Living off the manor's riches, tending its grounds and gardens, they leave the outside world far behind and build a happiness so long denied them. That is, until the first unexpected visitor arrives...igniting a chain reaction that is at once spellbinding and disastrous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning, thought-provoking crime novel of chilling moral complexity, \u003cb\u003eHalf Broken Things\u003c\/b\u003e is a gripping, haunting exploration of love and our need for it, of the damage done when we go long without it, and the deeds we might be driven to in its name.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorag Joss grew up on the west coast of Scotland. Her first Sara Selkirk novel, \u003cb\u003eFuneral Music\u003c\/b\u003e, was nominated by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association for the Dilys Award for the year's favorite mystery. Her fourth novel, \u003cb\u003eHalf Broken Things\u003c\/b\u003e, won the 2003 CWA Silver Dagger Award. Morag Joss lives in the country outside the city of Bath and in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.94 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695251755071,"sku":"9780440242444","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d5ac192a6acfcebe106fbce3f325ff98.webp?v=1765003137","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/half-broken-things-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}