{"product_id":"placid-pines-tomas-del-pantano-9798196042492","title":"Placid Pines: A Jersey Devil Horror","description":"Previously published under the pen name Thomas Myers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome legends should stay buried...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeep in the forests of the \u003cb\u003eNew Jersey Pine Barrens\u003c\/b\u003e, a new community is rising from the wilderness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey call it \u003cb\u003ePlacid Pines\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA quiet place.\u003cbr\u003eA safe place.\u003cbr\u003eA place where nothing ever happens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil the bodies appear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a young couple is brutally murdered on a lonely trail near the development, Lieutenant John Dunn of the Hammonton Detective Bureau is called to investigate. The scene makes no sense-victims torn apart, strange claw-like tracks in the sand, and a foul stench lingering in the night air.\u003cbr\u003eThe evidence suggests something impossible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething \u003cb\u003enot human\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs fear spreads through the growing community, Dunn turns to wilderness tracker Tim Bowman, a man who knows the Pine Barrens better than anyone alive. Together they begin a hunt that leads deep into the dark heart of the forest-where an ancient legend may be waiting.\u003cbr\u003eFor centuries locals have whispered about a winged creature that stalks the pines.\u003cbr\u003eA creature born from the cursed thirteenth child of Mother Leeds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eJersey Devil\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost people believe it's just a story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut something has awakened in the Pine Barrens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd it's hunting again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlacid Pines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a chilling supernatural thriller that blends creature horror, folklore, and investigative suspense in the eerie wilderness of southern New Jersey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- cryptid horror\u003cbr\u003e- supernatural thrillers\u003cbr\u003e- small-town mysteries\u003cbr\u003e- folklore and urban legends\u003cbr\u003e- dark wilderness suspense \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you love atmospheric monster stories and edge-of-your-seat investigations, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlacid Pines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e will pull you deep into the shadows of the Pine Barrens-where some legends refuse to stay buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tomas del Pantano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196042492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Tomas del Pantano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801480638719,"sku":"9798196042492","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/placid-pines-tomas-del-pantano-9798196042492","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}