{"product_id":"the-groom-lay-dead-1","title":"The Groom Lay Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: George Harmon Coxe\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Dell 502\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1944  Print: 1 Cover Price: $.25\u003cbr\u003eCondition: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/pages\/paperback-book-grading\" title=\"Book Grades\"\u003eBook Grades. \u003c\/a\u003eGood Plus. LighModerate  wear\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Fiction\/Mystery\/GGA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 255\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e80126019E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe story takes place during a tense, atmospheric weekend at a sprawling private estate in the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eFinger Lakes region of New York\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Setup\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alan, a \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eWorld War II combat veteran\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e who is actively suffering from what was then described as \"battle fatigue\" (modern-day PTSD), travels to the estate. He intends to have a serious, long-overdue confrontation with a man named Johnny.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Inciting Incident\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Johnny has recently returned to a nearby vineyard. However, before Alan can hash out their grievances, he stumbles upon a gruesome scene: \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ethe groom lies dead\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the apparent victim of a calculated murder.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Investigation\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: The local police initially suspect it might be an accident, but the gathering of eccentric, wealthy, and highly suspicious weekend guests quickly complicates the timeline. The cast of characters includes a millionaire, a playwright, an actress, and various individuals entangled in a web of dysfunctional marriages and marital infidelity.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Conflict\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: As the investigation deepens, Alan finds himself navigating a dense fog of alcohol, secrets, and high stakes while trying to clear his own name and protect those around him\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHdQH2O0e_0\/opG4zf|QH2O0e_a\/JnZUmf;QH2O0e_a\/BIayDf;QH2O0e_a\/EzCsIe|[{\u0026quot;s\u0026quot;:false,\u0026quot;i\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;QH2O0e_0\/opG4zf\u0026quot;}]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--qkimaf QH2O0e_0\/WyzG9e--\u003e\u003c!--cqw1tb QH2O0e_0\/WyzG9e--\u003e\u003c!--qkimaf QH2O0e_0\/lC1IR--\u003e\u003c!--cqw1tb QH2O0e_0\/lC1IR--\u003e\u003c!--qkimaf QH2O0e_0\/Y6wv1e--\u003e\u003c!--cqw1tb QH2O0e_0\/Y6wv1e--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--qkimaf QH2O0e_0\/EZFthd--\u003e\u003c!--qkimaf QH2O0e_0\/nkGDxf--\u003e\u003c!--cqw1tb QH2O0e_0\/nkGDxf--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vintagebookseller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452221583591,"sku":"80126019E","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/0537\/files\/img768_0cfaa56d-1ce2-4b79-be01-914a91e8f88d.jpg?v=1785883206","url":"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/products\/the-groom-lay-dead-1","provider":"Vintage Bookseller ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}