{"product_id":"the-first-sacrifice-paperback","title":"The First Sacrifice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Gifford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Assassini\u003c\/i\u003e comes the standalone sequel to the unforgettable suspense classic \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Chill Factor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twenty years have passed since John Cooper triggered a series of events that shattered the underground rise of the Fourth Reich. Unable to make peace with his own history, Cooper has submerged himself in the old films he plays at his Boston movie house--until a message comes from his estranged sister in Germany . . . a plea for help. Her only child is missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cooper finds the Berlin of the nineties disturbingly familiar. The threat that was hidden twenty years ago is now out in the open--neo-Nazi thugs roam the streets, murdering and terrorizing. And a charismatic leader has emerged to point the way to a great new Germany. He is Wolf Koller . . . and he is married to Cooper's sister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe search for his niece leads Cooper into a labyrinth of half-truths and veiled warnings--and, ultimately, terrifying violence. For a new conspiracy exists in Germany, and the stakes are higher than ever before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gifford, a master at building suspense . . . has written a worthy sequel to the novel that launched his career.\"--\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Gifford\u003c\/b\u003e was the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Assassini\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePraetorian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Chill Factor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe First Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Chill Factor\u003c\/i\u003e won Putnam's prize for best first novel. Gifford also wrote under the names Thomas Maxwell and Dana Clarins. He was a graduate of Harvard University. Gifford died in his birthplace of Dubuque, Iowa, in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.39 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723698016319,"sku":"9780553763409","price":37.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/869f0810be1b94af545058434bb5c001_9e484f13-2049-4884-9b66-17047e692d9a.webp?v=1765100052","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-first-sacrifice-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}