{"product_id":"this-wretched-valley-paperback","title":"This Wretched Valley - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenny Kiefer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you love wilderness horror, \u003ci\u003eThis Wretched Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read. But be forewarned: after reading this chilling debut, you may never want to set foot in the great outdoors again.\"--Alma Katsu, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fervor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With nimble pacing, scream-worthy scares, and an ever-present sense of dread, a trip to \u003ci\u003eThis Wretched Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is one you'll never forget.\"--Rachel Harrison, national best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eCackle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuch Sharp Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTake only pictures. Leave only bones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis trip is going to be Dylan's big break. Her geologist friend Clay has discovered an untouched cliff face in the Kentucky wilderness, and she is going to be the first person to climb it. Together with Clay, his research assistant Sylvia, and Dylan's boyfriend Luke, Dylan is going to document her achievement on Instagram and finally cement her place as the next rising star in rock climbing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeven months later, three bodies are discovered in the trees just off the highway. All are in various states of decay: one a stark, white skeleton; the second emptied of its organs; and the third a mutilated corpse with the tongue, eyes, ears, and fingers removed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Dylan is still missing--and no trace of her, dead or alive, has been discovered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWere the climbers murdered? Did they succumb to cannibalism? Or are their impossible bodies the work of an even more sinister force? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis dread-inducing debut builds to a bloodcurdling climax, and will leave you shocked by the final twist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny Kiefer \u003c\/b\u003eis a Kentucky native and an avid rock climber. Together with her mother, she is the owner and manager of Butcher Cabin Books, an all-horror bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky. This is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695693238335,"sku":"9781683693680","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/82d936954c46f4807ab2b299661db823.webp?v=1765004724","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/this-wretched-valley-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}