{"product_id":"children-of-chicago-paperback","title":"Children of Chicago - 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\u003eCynthia Pelayo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a Bram Stoker Award-winning author, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e this horrifying retelling of the Pied Piper fairytale set in present-day Chicago is an edge of your seat thrill ride. ‪ \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Detective Lauren Medina sees the calling card at a murder scene in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, she knows the Pied Piper has returned. When another teenager is brutally murdered at the same lagoon where her sister's body was found floating years before, she is certain that the Pied Piper is not just back, he's looking for payment he's owed from her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lauren's torn between protecting the city she has sworn to keep safe, and keeping a promise she made long ago with her sister's murderer. She may have to ruin her life by exposing her secrets and lies to stop the Pied Piper before he collects.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Pelayo\u003c\/b\u003e is a Bram Stoker Award winning and International Latino Book Award winning author and poet. She writes fairy tales that blend genre and explore concepts of grief, mourning, and cycles of violence. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLoteria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSanta Muerte\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Missing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoems of My Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Forest and All the Way Through\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChildren of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrime Scene\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Shoemaker's Magician\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as dozens of standalone short stories and poems. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.21 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379487764582,"sku":"9781454961512","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/rMD1btufBZ9781454961512.webp?v=1768921388","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/children-of-chicago-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}