{"product_id":"book-1iq1","title":"The Dancing Plague","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAre you a fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz? If you’re looking for something fresh and new, join the millions of readers who have already delved into the heart-pounding World’s Scariest Legends.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat would you get if you smashed together Stephen King’s coming-of-age tale \u003cem\u003eThe Body\u003c\/em\u003e (aka \u003cem\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/em\u003e) with Richard Laymon’s \u003cem\u003eThe Traveling Vampire Show\u003c\/em\u003e? Give \u003cem\u003eThe Dancing Plague\u003c\/em\u003e a read to find out!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eIn the sixteenth century hundreds of residents of Strasbourg in Alsace (now France) danced uncontrollably for days on end, many dropping dead from their exertions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eNearly four hundred years later “the dancing plague” has returned, this time afflicting the residents of an idyllic Cape Cod town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eFor twelve-year-old Ben Graves and his two friends, the inexplicable dancing mania is only the beginning of the horror to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher’s note: While \u003c\/em\u003eThe Dancing Plague\u003cem\u003e can be enjoyed as a standalone novel, it is intended as a two-part story. This is Book 1, set in 1988, and follows the lives of three 12-year-old children. Book 2 picks up in the present day, continuing the story from the perspectives of the same three individuals, now middle-aged adults.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eThe dance has begun … will you survive the rhythm of terror?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Those who enjoy Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and other masters of supernatural suspense will relish \u003c\/em\u003eThe Dancing Plague\u003cem\u003e’s ability to move through time, relationships, and intrigue to question the roots of mass hysteria and paranormal experiences.\"\u003c\/em\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67404347572528,"sku":"BD1iq1","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":67404347506992,"sku":"ZE1iq1","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":67404347539760,"sku":"ZM1iq1","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1iq1-Square-cover.jpg?v=1789578029","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1iq1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}