{"product_id":"the-house-on-buzzards-bay-9780593833193","title":"The House on Buzzards Bay","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A classic New England literary mystery pitched somewhere between \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf We Were Villains\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eL'Avventura\u003c\/i\u003e, with all of Dwyer's economy and wit. I loved it.\" --Adrian McKinty, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delicious, brooding heart-stopper of a book.\" --Téa Obreht, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInland\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a group of old college friends reunites for a summer vacation at a beach house in coastal Massachusetts, a sudden disappearance and the arrival of a seductive stranger threaten to unearth the darkest secrets of their relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they hurtle into midlife, Jim and his closest college friends get together to rekindle the bonds of their friendship in his family's beautiful, generations-old vacation home along Buzzards Bay, the demands of work and family having caused them to drift apart over recent years. But what begins as a quiet and restorative seaside escape takes a darker turn when Bruce, an aloof but successful writer, disappears from the house without a trace, sending the group into an uneasy tension. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, a series of mysterious break-ins besets the town, which is the site of an old Spiritualist campground turned idyllic fishing village. After a series of uncanny disturbances at the house, Jim can't help but feel that someone--or something--is watching them from the other side of the marsh. And with the arrival of a strange, seductive guest at their home, the group begins to question the very nature of their experiences--along with their already precarious ties with one other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe House on Buzzards Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, Dwyer Murphy returns with a chilling, atmospheric page-turner that explores the bonds of friendship, the growing accumulation of life's responsibilities, and whether our youthful dreams can endure the complexities of adulthood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dwyer Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593833193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDwyer Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eAn Honest Living\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe House on Buzzards Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which were \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice selections. He is the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e vertical, the world's most popular destination for thriller readers, and was previously an Emerging Writer Fellow at the Center for Fiction.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dwyer Murphy \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48614352978077,"sku":"9780593833193","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4950f809-d058-4562-8185-5b456a62c417.jpg?v=1783465059","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-house-on-buzzards-bay-9780593833193","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}