{"product_id":"midwestern-gothic-scott-thomas","title":"Midwestern Gothic (Scott Thomas)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2024 SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD WINNER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour gothic novellas from the novelist of \u003ci\u003eKill Creek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eViolet\u003c\/i\u003e, praised by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, National Public Radio, and the American Library Association.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Door in the Field\u003c\/i\u003e, a construction worker's bad day becomes a far worse night when drinks at an off-the-books bar send him down an unforeseeably bloody path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, something evil has infected the counselors at a summer camp, and a young boy will have to do anything he can to survive the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOne Half of a Child's Face\u003c\/i\u003e, a woman spying on her daughter and ex-husband notices an odd painting hanging in an empty apartment . . . one that seems to call to the building's children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWear Your Secret Like a Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, a big-box clerk discovers that her book pick for a Halloween display echoes a dark secret hidden beneath the idyllic facade of her hometown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this collection, Scott Thomas digs his hands into the soil of the American heartland and establishes himself as a master of Midwestern Gothic.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScott Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is the Shirley Jackson Award-winning and Stoker-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eKill Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected by the American Library Association's reader committee as the top horror book of 2017, and of \u003ci\u003eViolet\u003c\/i\u003e, which was praised by NPR. Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott attended the University of Kansas where he earned degrees in English and Film. He is the Executive Producer\/Showrunner of Disney Channel's \u003ci\u003eRandy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest Friends Whenever\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaven's Home\u003c\/i\u003e, Netflix's \u003ci\u003eMalibu Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e and Syfy's \u003ci\u003eDay of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. Scott has been nominated for Emmys for his work on R.L. Stine's \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting Hour\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaven's Home\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his wife and two daughters. \u003ci\u003eMidwestern Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e is his third book.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 440 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65852873998685,"sku":"K097066511","price":18.1,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9706651100001A.jpg?v=1788820729","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/midwestern-gothic-scott-thomas","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}