{"product_id":"the-puzzle-box-hardcover","title":"The Puzzle Box - Hardcover","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\u003eDanielle Trussoni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo sisters. A lost imperial treasure. The world's greatest puzzle master has twenty-four hours to solve the most dangerous mystery of his life . . . or die trying, in \"[this] breathlessly paced and nail-bitingly suspenseful\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Puzzle Master, \u003c\/i\u003e hailed as \"thrilling\" by David Baldacci.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This rip-roaring adventure thriller is an escapist puzzle box of delights: a neurodivergent hero, an unsolvable mystery, and death hanging over every move.\"--Catherine Steadman, author of \u003ci\u003eSomething in the Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[An] astounding sequel . . . This clever and satisfying novel cements Mike Brink as an action hero for the ages.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is the Year of the Wood Dragon, and the ingenious Mike Brink has been invited to Tokyo, Japan, to open the legendary Dragon Box. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe box was constructed during one of Japan's most tumultuous periods, when the samurai class was disbanded and the shogun lost power. In this moment of crisis, Emperor Meiji locked a priceless Imperial secret in the Dragon Box. Only two people knew how to open the box--Meiji and the box's sadistic constructor--and both died without telling a soul what was inside or how to open it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery twelve years since then, in the Year of the Dragon, the Imperial family holds a clandestine contest to open the box. It is devilishly difficult, filled with tricks, booby traps, poisons, and mind-bending twists. Every puzzle master who has attempted to open it has died in the process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Brink is not just any puzzle master. He may be the only person alive who can crack it. His determination is matched only by that of two sisters, descendants of an illustrious samurai clan, who will stop at nothing to claim the treasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrink's quest launches him on a breakneck adventure across Japan, from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to the pristine forests of Hakone to an ancient cave in Kyushu. In the process, he discovers the power of Meiji's hidden treasure, and--more crucially--the true nature of his extraordinary talent.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanielle Trussoni\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the novels\u003ci\u003e The Ancestor, Angelology, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAngelopolis\u003c\/i\u003e, all \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books, and \u003ci\u003eThe Puzzle Master, \u003c\/i\u003e chosen by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e as one of their Best Thrillers of 2023. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eFalling Through the Earth \u003c\/i\u003ewas selected by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the Top Ten Books of the Year. Trussoni is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and winner of the Michener-Copernicus Society of America Fellowship, and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378692845670,"sku":"9780593595329","price":38.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/FcN-cZ3Qph9780593595329.webp?v=1768907648","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-puzzle-box-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}