{"product_id":"while-the-patient-slept-9781613167441","title":"While the Patient Slept","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \"timing and gothic atmosphere are second to none\" in this classic mystery where \"the suspense steadily builds . . . until the satisfying denouement\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment nurse Sarah Keate arrives at the gloomy mansion of Adolph Federie, she senses trouble afoot, from the mysterious occupants of the house to the penetrating stare of a black cat named Genevieve. But Mr. Federie has just suffered a stroke and needs a live-in aid and Sarah is not one to shirk her duties. When a murder occurs in the same room as her patient, Sarah starts investigating along with the help of a local police officer. But how will she sleep at night knowing she's sharing a house with a killer? An early title in the career of a crime writer whose many novels landed on bestseller lists for much of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eWhile the Patient Slept\u003c\/i\u003e is a creepy and atmospheric whodunit sure to please any fan of classic mysteries. It was included in the legendary Haycraft-Queen list of the greatest mystery novels of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mignon G. Eberhart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Mystery Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.29w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613167441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMignon G. Eberhart\u003c\/b\u003e (1899-1996) wrote dozens of mystery novels over nearly sixty years. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, she published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Patient in Room 18\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1929 and by the end of the 1930s she was one of the most popular mystery writers on the planet. Eight of her books--including \u003ci\u003eMurder by an Aristocrat\u003c\/i\u003e--were adapted for film; later in her career, she was awarded the Grand Master Award by the Mystery Writers of America for lifetime achievement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Unger\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally bestselling author. With books published in thirty-three languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is widely regarded as a master of suspense.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mignon G. Eberhart \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47858857836701,"sku":"9781613167441","price":31.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_42330999-c860-4030-b1f7-6011223085cb.jpg?v=1776862137","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/while-the-patient-slept-9781613167441","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}