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"""Silent Came the Monster is chilling, thrilling, and fun. A great white shark with a taste for hunting humans in this turn-of-the-century setting makes for a fabulous read."" -- ""Lynn Hightower, internationally bestselling author"" ""A deeply compelling novel rich with historical detail and surprising parallels to our modern world."" -- ""Hester Young, author of The Gates of Evangeline and The Burning Island"" ""A mere five words into this gripping story I could hear the thrum of the Jaws music inside my head. Based on real-life events, Amy Hill Hearth captures two weeks of terror in an age of innocence. A riveting tale. Be bold--make it your beach read."" -- ""Marshall Karp, #1 New York Times bestselling author"" ""Chilling and entertaining."" -- ""Shreveport Times"" ""Terrifying, delightful, thoughtful, and gripping."" -- ""Berkshire Eagle"" ""This audiobook demonstrates that a shark attack can be as scary on audio as it is on the big screen...[Narrator David Marantz] employs a low-key delivery that complements author Amy Hill Hearth's superb dialogue."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Well drawn and believable...this combination of historical events and thrilling suspense makes for a taut, compelling read."" -- ""Historical Novels Review"" ""Wherever Amy Hill Hearth turns her attention, history comes alive. In this novel, we discover the sun-splashed beauty of the Jersey Shore in the summer of 1916, when the threat of war, a polio epidemic, and a dangerous great white shark threaten the residents and tourists, and the fear of these threats hang above ocean like storm clouds. Silent Came the Monster is a thrilling, unforgettable journey into the past."" -- ""Peter Golden, author of Nothing Is Forgotten"""

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Amy Hill Hearth, who lives at the Jersey Shore, is a New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today bestselling author and a Peabody Award winner. She writes nonfiction as well as fiction, for both adults and young readers. This is her first thriller. Her areas of interest include American history, elder wisdom, and forgotten or little-known stories. Her ancestors, who include a Lenni-Lenape woman, called the Jersey Shore home for many generations. You can read more about her at www.AmyHillHearth.com.

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