{"product_id":"book-asib","title":"In Free Fall","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe gripping international bestseller that fuses an ingenious detective tale with stunning, cinematic storytelling—and a provocative riff on quantum physics—from Germany’s foremost young literary talent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA child is kidnapped but does not know it. One man dies, two physicists fight, and a senior constable falls in love. In the end, everything is different . . . yet exactly the same.” \u003c\/i\u003e—Prologue \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rising star who has garnered some of Europe’s most important literary prizes, Juli Zeh has established herself as the new master of the philosophical thriller. With \u003ci\u003eIn Free Fall\u003c\/i\u003e, she now takes us on a fast-paced ride through deadly rivalry and love’s infinite configurations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst the backdrop of Germany and Switzerland, two physicists begin a dangerous dance of distrust. Friends since their university days, when they were aspiring Nobel Prize candidates, they now interact in an atmosphere of tension, stoked by Oskar’s belief that Sebastian fell into mediocrity by having a family. When Sebastian’s son, Liam, is apparently kidnapped, their fragile friendship is further tested. Entrusted with uncovering the truth, Detective Superintendent Schilf discerns a web of blackmail, while at the same time the reality of his personal life falls into doubt. Unfolding in a series of razor-sharp scenes, \u003ci\u003eIn Free Fall\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting novel of ideas from a major new literary voice. With the recent success of works in translation, such as Stieg Larsson’s \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Played with Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, Zeh is poised to take off.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49338786087216,"sku":"BDasib","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/94171-asib-Square.jpg?v=1734004557","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-asib","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}