{"product_id":"the-midnight-shift-seon-ran-cheon","title":"The Midnight Shift (Seon-Ran Cheon)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Skillfully translated . . . Cheon's novel is more than a queer paranormal mystery' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003efirstCLUE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An incredible blend of a murder mystery and vampire fantasy' \u003c\/b\u003e- Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stuffed to the brim with mystery, queer romance, and just the right dash of supernatural spice'\u003c\/b\u003e - Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestseller in Korea, a biting, fast-paced vampire murder mystery exploring sapphic love and the consequences of loneliness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the lonely outskirts of Seoul, reports come in of a series of suicides at a hospital. The strange and bloodless nature of the elderly victims is dismissed by most, but not Detective Suyeon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Suyeon begins her investigation, a mysterious woman named Violette appears at the crime scene and gives Suyeon the answer: a vampire did it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe two women begin the hunt for an ancient, supernatural culprit which, in turn, reveals a landscape of modern isolation in a dark, nocturnal Seoul. But as the investigation unfurls, past and present romance and loneliness intertwine it becomes increasingly clear that they, too, are being hunted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes the monsters we seek are less frightening than being alone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Shift\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping mystery, overflowing with commentary about societal isolation and loneliness, the sharp knife of grief, and the effects of marginalisation, perfect for readers of\u003ci\u003e Cursed Bunny, Woman, Eating\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Certain Hunger.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA lover of sci-fi always dreaming of the universe and waiting for aliens, Cheon Seon Ran made her debut with BROKEN BRIDGE in 2019. She was awarded the Grand Prize in the 4th Korea Sci-Fi Literature Awards for her novel A THOUSAND BLUES. She's continued writing novels since.\n\u003cb\u003eGene Png\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator and illustrator based in Seoul. She was awarded the Grand Prize in Poetry at the 53rd The Korea Times' Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards and is a mentee of Anton Hur (translator of \u003ci\u003eI Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 304 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65813625045341,"sku":"K010797939","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1079793900001A.jpg?v=1788541786","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-midnight-shift-seon-ran-cheon","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}