{"product_id":"the-last-spirits-of-manhattan-9781668058749","title":"The Last Spirits of Manhattan [McDermott, John A.]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJohn A. McDermott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePure storytelling magic.\" --Diane C. McPhail, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Age\u003c\/i\u003e in this witty and enchanting novel about a young woman in 1950s Manhattan who resists the conventional future planned for her, spurred on by a group of ghostly relatives who are the unexpected guests at a star-studded party thrown by Alfred Hitchcock in the family townhouse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter fleeing her safe, predictable life in the Midwest, Carolyn Banks finds herself in her recently deceased great-aunts' once grand mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Inside its crumbling façade, suspense director Alfred Hitchcock is throwing a party, gleefully informing his celebrity guests that the venue is supposedly haunted. It all seems like a fun gag, but Carolyn knows that the line between reality and the supernatural is dangerously blurred here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon, the paranormal entities are mingling with guests like Charles Addams and Henry Fonda. As Carolyn grapples with romantic entanglements and ghostly encounters, she discovers long-buried family secrets, challenging her understanding of love, loyalty, and legacy. A striking mix of the haunting and the heartwarming, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Spirits of Manhattan \u003c\/i\u003eis an \"emotionally rich and uplifting story\" (Charlie Lovett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) about a family reunion unlike any other, set against the bewitching backdrop of 1950s New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.03oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.31w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668058749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn A. McDermott teaches creative writing at Stephen F. Austin State University and served on the board of directors for the Writers' League of Texas. Prior to teaching, he worked as an actor, bartender, house painter, and advertising copywriter. He lives in Nacogdoches with his wife and teenage daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533345448112,"sku":"9781668058749b","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-last-spirits-of-manhattan-9781668058749","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}