{"product_id":"the-plagiarist-game-clifton-wilcox-9781969770166","title":"The Plagiarist Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt Elmwood University, a brilliant graduate student is found drowned in an ornamental pond-her body arranged like a tragic work of art. In her hand is a vellum card bearing an obscure line of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Maria Richards knows immediately this is no ordinary murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach new crime scene is staged to mirror a classic literary tragedy.\u003cbr\u003eEach victim is chosen not at random-but for what they study.\u003cbr\u003eAnd each death is signed with a carefully selected verse, written in elegant script, like the calling card of a scholar who kills not for chaos... but for meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Maria is drawn deeper into a world of rare texts, secret academic societies, rival scholars, and dangerous intellectual obsession, she uncovers a killer who isn't copying stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's completing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he believes literature has been misunderstood for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe murders escalate. The symbolism grows more precise. And the final work he's preparing is far older-and far more personal-than anyone realizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause this is no longer about books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about authorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd who deserves to write the ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Plagiarist's Game\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dark, atmospheric literary thriller blending psychological suspense, hard-boiled investigation, and intellectual horror into a deadly contest where every clue is a quote... and every chapter brings the killer closer to his masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Dark academia\u003cbr\u003e- Serial killer mysteries with depth\u003cbr\u003e- Psychological thrillers\u003cbr\u003e- Symbolic and literary crime fiction\u003cbr\u003e- Gritty, intelligent suspense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd discover what happens when the stories stop warning-and start deciding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clifton Wilcox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1969770163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969770166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clifton Wilcox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Clifton Wilcox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084012429567,"sku":"9781969770166","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-plagiarist-game-clifton-wilcox-9781969770166","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}