{"product_id":"the-midnight-shift-the-korean-bestselling-cult-novel-hardcover","title":"The Midnight Shift: The Korean Bestselling Cult Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeon-Ran Cheon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGene Png\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestseller in Korea, a biting, fast-paced vampire murder mystery exploring queer love and the consequences of loneliness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen four isolated elderly people die back-to-back at the same hospital by jumping out of the sixth-floor window, Su-Yeon doesn't understand why she's the only one at her precinct that seems to care. But her colleagues at the police force dismiss the case as a series of unfortunate suicides due to the patients' loneliness. But Su-Yeon doesn't have the privilege of looking away: her dearest friend, Grandma Eun-Shim, lives on the sixth floor, and Su-Yeon is terrified that something will happen to her next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Su-Yeon begins her investigation alone, she runs into a mysterious woman named Violette at the crime scene. Violette claims to be a vampire hunter, searching for her ex-lover, Lily, and is insistent that a \u003ci\u003evampire\u003c\/i\u003e is behind the mysterious deaths. Su-Yeon is skeptical at first, but when a fifth victim jumps from the window, her investigation reveals the body was completely drained of blood. Desperate to discover the cause of the deaths, Su-Yeon considers Violette's explanation-that something supernatural is involved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Shift\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping mystery, overflowing with commentary about societal isolation and loneliness, the sharp knife of grief, and the effects of marginalization, perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWoman, Eating\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Certain Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheon Seon-Ran\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of several novels and short-story collections. She has a master's degree in creative writing from Dankook University and lives in Seoul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Png\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator and illustrator based in Seoul. She was awarded the Grand Prize in Poetry at the 53rd The Korea Times' Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards and is a mentee of Anton Hur (translator of \u003ci\u003eI Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki\u003c\/i\u003e).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987622461741,"sku":"9781639735761","price":27.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/rFqamFdcHE9781639735761.webp?v=1776183067","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-midnight-shift-the-korean-bestselling-cult-novel-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}