{"product_id":"scene-of-the-crime-by-patrick-modiano-9780300265934","title":"Scene of the Crime","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA haunting novella that probes the enigmas of time and memory, by Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick Modiano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNobel Prize-winning author Patrick Modiano revisits the places and events in his acclaimed semi-autobiographical novella \u003cem\u003eSuspended Sentences\u003c\/em\u003e: the season in his childhood during which he shared a home with sinister surrogate parents, the mysterious events that took place there, and an infamous heist that was never solved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eScene of the Crime\u003c\/em\u003e, Modiano conjures the aftermath of those years. Jean Bosmans, now in his early twenties, becomes aware of a set of disturbing coincidences involving an elusive woman, his childhood home, and a host of disquieting characters who seem inordinately interested in his past, for reasons he can’t fathom. As he journeys into the echoes of memory, past and present become increasingly intertwined, forming a web spanning half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the taut suspense of a detective novel, this book slowly peels away layers of time and forgetfulness to reveal the haunting, threatening, ultimately tragic legacies of what we think we know about our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853295046892,"sku":"9780300265934","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24657083482294.jpg?v=1759195590","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/scene-of-the-crime-by-patrick-modiano-9780300265934","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}