{"product_id":"second-nature-joyce-carol-oates-9781835415467","title":"Second Nature","description":"\u003cb\u003eObsession and depravity shatter suburban life and academia in this compelling double dose of psychological suspense, pairing two complete novels and two rare short stories, from six-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates. Perfect for readers of Margaret Atwood, Shirley Jackson, and Donna Tartt.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF PSEUDONYMOUS SUSPENSE FROM JOYCE CAROL OATES \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour decades ago, acclaimed literary author Joyce Carol Oates penned her first novel of psychological suspense under the name \"Rosamond Smith.\" In the Smith books, Oates explored themes of betrayal and deception, lust and murder, through stories involving twins, doubles, and hidden second identities--initially, keeping her own double identity a secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHard Case Crime is proud to bring these extraordinary works of crime fiction, long unavailable in bookstores, back into print in definitive double editions, each pairing two complete novels and two never-before-collected Oates short stories, all linked thematically, to weave a sinister web filled with dark reflections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce Carol Oates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1835415466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835415467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hard Case Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Joyce Carol Oates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454315114751,"sku":"9781835415467","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93012d9f-3652-4813-a82c-f7a232c68a63.jpg?v=1777305463","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/second-nature-joyce-carol-oates-9781835415467","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}