{"title":"Corvus","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"catherine-ryan-howard-2-books-collection-set-nothing-man-56-days-paperback","title":"Catherine Ryan Howard 2 Books Collection Set - The Nothing Man \u0026 56 Days - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nothing Man\u003cbr\u003e56 Days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Corvus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 2-book paperback collection brings together two gripping crime thrillers by Catherine Ryan Howard: The Nothing Man and 56 Days. Both novels showcase the Irish author's signature blend of propulsive pacing, clever misdirection, and morally complex characters facing dangerous, high-stakes situations. The Nothing Man follows a survivor's memoir-turned-obsession as it collides with a man who may hold the darkest truth of all, while 56 Days traces a lockdown romance that spirals into a murder investigation. Together, these standalone thrillers offer a satisfying introduction to Howard's tense, twist-filled storytelling in one paperback set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nothing Man centers on Eve Black, who survived a violent attack that killed her family nearly two decades earlier and has since turned her investigation into a bestselling true-crime memoir. As she pursues the man responsible, an ordinary supermarket security guard named Jim Doyle begins reading her book—and the reader soon realizes he may be far closer to the story than anyone could have guessed. Howard builds unbearable tension by alternating between Eve's determined narration and Jim's unraveling perspective, creating a claustrophobic game of cat and mouse where the line between survivor and predator grows dangerously thin. 56 Days shifts to a different kind of pressure cooker: a new couple, Ciara and Oliver, move in together at the start of a pandemic lockdown, testing whether their young relationship can survive weeks of enforced closeness. When detectives are called to Oliver's apartment and discover a decomposing body, the story splits across timelines and perspectives, forcing readers to piece together exactly what happened during those fifty-six days. Both novels demonstrate why Howard is known for structurally inventive takes on the psychological thriller, using unconventional devices—a memoir within a memoir, a fractured timeline—to keep readers guessing until the final pages. 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