{"product_id":"2026200014310-secondhand-the-sound-of-insects","title":"The Sound Of Insects","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterwork of creeping dread and psychological suspense, The Sound of Insects by Mildred Davis draws readers into a world where the ordinary becomes terrifying and safety is nothing more than an illusion. Davis constructs a tightly wound narrative that traps its characters — and its readers — in an escalating web of fear, paranoia, and desperate survival, characteristic of the golden era of American crime fiction.\n\nDavis, acclaimed for her ability to blend domestic realism with spine-chilling menace, crafts prose that is both precise and deeply unsettling, stripping away the comforts of everyday life to reveal the predatory darkness lurking beneath. Published under the prestigious King Crime imprint by Hodder and Stoughton, The Sound of Insects stands as a testament to Davis's singular talent for psychological terror — a novel that will leave you questioning every shadow long after the final page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161006547163,"sku":"2026200014310-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4127d601-6fbe-48ce-88f7-fde09bbccd20.png?v=1787188851","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014310-secondhand-the-sound-of-insects","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}