{"product_id":"9781471185571-bloody-genius","title":"Bloody Genius","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirgil Flowers 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirgil Flowers will have to watch his back \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003eand his mouth \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003eas he investigates a college culture war turned deadly in this tense thriller from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author John Sandford. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirgil Flowers will have to watch his back \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003eand his mouth \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003eas he investigates a culture war turned deadly in this tense page-turner from the master of pulse-pounding thrillers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At the local state university, renowned Professor Quill goes to the library one night – and winds up dead. With no suspects, no prints, no murder weapon – not even a time of death – Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Flowers discovers that, prior to his death, Quill had sparked a feud between two departments at the university. Each side carries their views to extremes, and Flowers soon realises he's dealing with people who, on this particular issue, are functionally crazy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Somewhere among this group of diametrically opposed zealots lurks a murderer. But with no leads, little evidence and the media breathing down his neck, can Flowers find him before he kills again?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * * Praise for John Sandford and the Virgil Flowers novels * * *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the \u003cb\u003egut-level shocks\u003c\/b\u003e of a good thriller' \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sandford has always been at \u003cb\u003ethe top of any list of great mystery writers\u003c\/b\u003e. His writing and the appeal of his lead character are as fresh as ever' \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sandford is \u003cb\u003econsistently brilliant'\u003c\/b\u003e Cleveland\u003ci\u003e Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the \u003cb\u003erough humor and rough justice\u003c\/b\u003e that make him such an appealing character’ \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eDeep Freeze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘A knowing portrait of small-town life layered into a very well plotted mystery. Virgil understands that, in small towns, no one ever outgrows high school. \u003cb\u003eOne of the very best novels in a superior series’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) on \u003ci\u003eDeep Freeze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Add a gripping storyline, a generous helping of exquisitely conceived characters and laugh-out-loud humor that produce explosive guffaws, not muted chuckles, and you’re in for \u003cb\u003ethe usual late-night, don’t-even-think-of-stopping treat\u003c\/b\u003e when Flowers hits town’ \u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Deep Freeze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e novel’ \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) on \u003ci\u003eEscape Clause\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cb\u003ePerfect\u003c\/b\u003e entertainment’ \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Escape Clause\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944000106593,"sku":"9781471185571","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31830994.jpg?v=1734624125","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471185571-bloody-genius","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}