{"product_id":"9781613167441","title":"While the Patient Slept","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe “timing and gothic atmosphere are second to none” in this classic mystery where “the suspense steadily builds . . . until the satisfying denouement” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the moment nurse Sarah Keate arrives at the gloomy mansion of Adolph Federie, she senses trouble afoot, from the mysterious occupants of the house to the penetrating stare of a black cat named Genevieve. But Mr. Federie has just suffered a stroke and needs a live-in aid and Sarah is not one to shirk her duties. When a murder occurs in the same room as her patient, Sarah starts investigating along with the help of a local police officer. But how will she sleep at night knowing she’s sharing a house with a killer? An early title in the career of a crime writer whose many novels landed on bestseller lists for much of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eWhile the Patient Slept\u003c\/i\u003e a creepy and atmospheric whodunit sure to please any fan of classic mysteries. It was included in the legendary Haycraft-Queen list of the greatest mystery novels of all time.","brand":"Mignon G. Eberhart","offers":[{"title":"American Mystery Classics |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-02-03","offer_id":47342807646463,"sku":"9781613167441","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_9980f409-e3bb-44bf-96de-7f81e28d70ad.jpg?v=1760108105","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781613167441","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}