{"product_id":"9780340922057-secondhand-virgin-of-small-plains","title":"Virgin of Small Plains","description":"January 1987, Small Plains, Kansas. On the night of the decade's worst blizzard, a boy discovers the naked corpse of a beautiful girl. No-one can identify her, so the people of the town bury her with a gravestone marked with the date and 'Peace Be Unto You'.    Seventeen years later, the mysterious dead girl - the 'Virgin of Small Plains' - has inspired a local myth. In the two decades since her death, strange miracles have visited those who faithfully tend her grave; some believe her spirit can cure deadly illnesses, while others credit her with the town's economic prosperity. Word of the legend spreads and Small Plains becomes a haven for an onslaught of spiritual seekers and the terminally ill, all hoping the Virgin will answer their prayers.    When the mysterious Mitch Newquist reappears and a vengeful tornado devastates Small Plains, the truth begins to emerge..     What really happened seventeen years ago  Why did Mitch suddenly disappear the same night the Virgin's body was found - abandoning his first love, Abby Reynolds      And why are some of the town's leading citizens so determined that the truth remain buried   ","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48777102819547,"sku":"9780340922057-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6cfa4f91-10c8-432f-843a-cab67bd1751e.jpg?v=1778862145","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780340922057-secondhand-virgin-of-small-plains","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}