{"product_id":"the-bone-fire-hardcover","title":"The Bone Fire - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Barber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristine Barber is new to the Southwest in the sense that \u003ci\u003eThe Replacement Child\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. But she has a great feel for the territory and for the family connections that enforce its strong community bonds.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery year, the people of Santa Fe gather together for the burning of a four-story-tall figure called Zozobra, a local custom that that takes place during the Fiesta de Santa Fe. Early the next morning, as the sounds of the Fiesta celebration still echo through the streets, skull is discovered in the ashes of Zozobra. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Detective Sergeant Gilbert Montoya starts to investigate the case, disturbing displays of human bones begin appearing at religious sites around the city. With a possible psychopath on the loose, Gil goes to newspaper editor Lucy Newroe for help to find the person responsible in a case that will take them into the highest and lowest levels of Santa Fe society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristine Barber was highly praised for her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Replacement Child\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the first annual Tony Hillerman Prize and was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book. An intriguing, impressive new mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Fire\u003c\/i\u003e captures the colorful New Mexican landscape and the unique world of Santa Fe.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristine Barber is an award-winning journalist as well as a certified emergency medical technician and firefighter. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has worked as an editor at the \u003ci\u003eSanta Fe New Mexican\u003c\/i\u003e and a writer for the \u003ci\u003eAlbuquerque Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGallup Independent. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Replacement Child\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 8.54 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Mexico Book Awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694782189631,"sku":"9780312593506","price":49.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8a82a3f9765ddd4baf8c02edb600a3ea.webp?v=1765002078","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-bone-fire-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}