{"product_id":"9780553419078","title":"Macbeth: William Shakespeare's Macbeth Retold: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShakespeare’s dark and tragic play retold in a heart-pounding \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling thriller from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Snowman \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Thirst.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Set in the 1970s in a run-down, rainy industrial town, Jo Nesbo's \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e centers around a police force struggling to shed an incessant drug problem. Duncan, chief of police, is idealistic and visionary, a dream to the townspeople but a nightmare for criminals. The drug trade is ruled by two drug lords, one of whom—a master of manipulation named Hecate—has connections with the highest in power, and plans to use them to get his way. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Hecate’s plot hinges on steadily, insidiously manipulating Inspector Macbeth: the head of SWAT and a man already susceptible to violent and paranoid tendencies. What follows is an unputdownable story of love and guilt, political ambition, and greed for more, exploring the darkest corners of human nature, and the aspirations of the criminal mind.","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370318532669,"sku":"9780553419078","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780553419078_p0.jpg?v=1771568442","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780553419078","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}