{"title":"Maria Hoey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Hoey\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts richly illustrated graphic novels that delve into intricate narratives and profound emotional landscapes. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eIn Perpetuity\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers into unique storytelling worlds where art and text intertwine seamlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of graphic novels will find in Hoey’s collection a blend of evocative visuals and thoughtful themes, perfect for those who appreciate literary depth alongside captivating imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-perpetuity-by-peter-hoey-9781603095372","title":"In Perpetuity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a surreal smuggling operation across the boundaries of life and death in the latest moody mystery from award-winning graphic novelists Peter \u0026amp; Maria Hoey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Afterlife is just as the ancient Greeks imagined—an endless twilight where time stands still in perpetuity and shades have nowhere to go. For Jim, that means long shifts at a gas station, with only crossword puzzles and cigarettes to break the tedium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne day, two criminal shades from Jim's past come to collect a debt. They've tracked him down for something he didn't know he had—the ability to cross back into the living world. It's a rare gift, and they intend to exploit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring Jim's first crossing back into sunny California, he meets Olivia, who is dying on an Echo Park sidewalk. Pulling her back from the edge of death, he strikes a connection that will run deeper than either can imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJim weaves back and forth between the Afterlife and Los Angeles, desperately trying to evade the criminals' plot. But he and Olivia are pulled into a web of deceit and murder that reaches across both L.A. and the A.L., and ultimately to Hades himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a heady blend of film noir and Greek mythology, \u003cem\u003eIn Perpetuity\u003c\/em\u003e reveals both the human capacity for self-deception and the endurance of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470866563308,"sku":"9781603095372","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781603095372-in-perpetuity.jpg?v=1775229399"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/maria-hoey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}