{"product_id":"preorder-consecrated-ground-available-09-08-2026","title":"PREORDER: Consecrated Ground (Available 09\/08\/2026)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAVAILABLE FOR PREORDER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelivery Date 09\/08\/2026\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne of Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s most acclaimed crime novels returns to print after 15 years with its original title restored. Set in two timelines—the ill-fated 1972 Munich Olympics and the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, Rusch deftly blends the past and the present in a tale of criminality and missed opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen the ambitious American reporter Annie Pohlmann tracks down former police detective Fritz Stecher, she doesn’t want to talk about his most famous case. She wants to talk about his most famous failure, a failure tied to the most notorious events of the 1930s. Stecher talks, and reveals even more than Annie ever bargained for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSadly relevant today, \u003ci\u003eConsecrated Ground\u003c\/i\u003e explores the underlying evil of unchecked power and its effect on the entire world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“…a short, powerful novel that proves the always impressive Rusch can successfully tackle any genre she sets her sights on.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"right\"\u003e—BarnesandNoble.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"right\"\u003eEditor’s Pick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“Rusch [writes] a fine historical thriller….It’s a great story, cleanly told.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“… a fascinating concoction of historical speculation, moral compass calibration, and an account of tough police work. Much as with Caleb Carr and Thomas Harris, Kris Rusch sails under her own flag.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Locus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“Deeply evocative, it breathes menace from every page and memorably conveys what Rusch calls the ‘casual evil’ that suffused Germany as the Nazis came to power.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"right\"\u003e—The \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WMG Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52021083177280,"sku":"WMG-STA-RUS-CONSECRATED-EB","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/9775\/9808\/files\/Consecrated-Ground-Generic.jpg?v=1779140380","url":"https:\/\/wmgbooks.com\/products\/preorder-consecrated-ground-available-09-08-2026","provider":"WMG Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}