{"product_id":"girl-in-the-creek-paperback","title":"Girl in the Creek - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy N. Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl in the Creek \u003c\/i\u003eis a pulse-pounding story about the horrors growing all around us, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer and T. Kingfisher. A finalist for the 2025 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuried secrets only spread. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErin's brother has been missing for five years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was as if he simply walked into the forests of the Pacific Northwest and vanished. Determined to uncover the truth, Erin heads to the foothills of Mount Hood, where Bryan was last seen alive. He isn't the first hiker to go missing in this area, and their cases go unsolved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she discovers the corpse of a local woman in a creek, Erin unknowingly puts herself in the crosshairs of very powerful forces--from this world and beyond--hell-bent on keeping their secrets buried.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWENDY N. WAGNER is a hiker, trail runner, and nature lover. She's the author of the critically acclaimed works \u003ci\u003eThe Deer Kings, The Secret Skin\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Locus bestselling \u003ci\u003eAn Oath of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon and Shirley Jackson awards, and her short stories, poetry, and essays have appeared in more than seventy venues. She serves as the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eNightmare Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e(for which she was nominated for the Locus award), and is part of the Hugo award-winning editorial team behind \u003ci\u003eLightspeed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Oregon with her very understanding family, a giant cat, and a Muppet disguised as a dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.2 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085457801355,"sku":"9781250908667","price":28.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/Usp3wbFctm9781250908667.webp?v=1779907809","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/girl-in-the-creek-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}