{"product_id":"the-good-son-paperback-3","title":"The Good Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Gruber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Michael Gruber, a member of the elite ranks of those who can both chill the blood and challenge the mind (\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e), delivers a taut, multilayered, riveting novel of suspense\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomewhere in Pakistan, Sonia Laghari and eight fellow members of a symposium on peace are being held captive by armed terrorists. Sonia, a deeply religious woman as well as a Jungian psychologist, has become the de facto leader of the kidnapped group. While her son Theo, an ex-Delta soldier, uses his military connections to find and free the victims, Sonia tries to keep them all alive by working her way into the kidnappers' psyches and interpreting their dreams. With her knowledge of their language, her familiarity with their religion, and her Jungian training, Sonia confounds her captors with her insights and beliefs. Meanwhile, when the kidnappers decide to kill their captives, one by one, in retaliation for perceived crimes against their country, Theo races against the clock to try and save their lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gruber\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Air and Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Forgery of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Night of the Jaguar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Tropic of Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eValley of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, has a Ph.D. in marine sciences and began freelance writing while working in Washington, D.C. as a policy analyst and speech writer. Since 1990, he has been a full-time writer. He is married and lives in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724241309759,"sku":"9780312674946","price":37.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1255f7d0d20fb88d49214be3dd1c97df.webp?v=1765101996","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-good-son-paperback-3","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}