{"title":"Marion Fox","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarion Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts stories that linger in the shadowy edges of the everyday, weaving chilling tales that delve into the eerie and supernatural. Her writing draws readers into unsettling worlds where the ordinary is tinged with dread and the unknown lurks just beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of horror and the supernatural will appreciate Fox’s ability to build suspense with subtlety and precision, creating narratives that are as atmospheric as they are haunting. Expect narratives that explore the dark corners of human experience, where luck can be a curse and the town itself may hold sinister secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-luck-of-the-town-by-marion-fox-9780712369251","title":"The Luck of the Town","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere once a Romano-British settlement sprawled across the hills in the north of England, there lies a modern town. Caught in a tense struggle between the growth of the university and industrial expansion, its fate veers towards the uncanny when a discovery is made beneath the old town hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInto the possession of the university comes the skeleton of a woman, found buried along with a mysterious tablet bearing a cryptic message. As the ratcheting tension between the townspeople is compounded by an unseasonal heat and sightings of a shadowlike figure haunting the streets, the vengeful grip of a long-buried curse pushes the town towards a night of flames and carnage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuch more than a ghost story… One might say that Fox is haunted by the spirit of the place and time of which she writes, and she is able to reproduce in a remarkable way that sense of foreboding and mystery that all of us have experienced.\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Argus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712293732588,"sku":"9780712369251","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780712369251-the-luck-of-the-town-1.jpg?v=1791853671"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/marion-fox.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}