{"product_id":"the-ghost-trap-paperback","title":"The Ghost Trap - Paperback","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\u003eK. Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNOW AN INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \" \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e tells a harrowing tale of love, survival, and heartbreak\" - \u003cb\u003eKyle Bain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBain's Film Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e, rated 8\/10 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe haunting story \u003c\/b\u003eof a young lobsterman who is forced to choose between right and wrong when his girlfriend suffers a traumatic head injury and a rival lobstering family sabotages his gear, sparking a deadly trap war. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"Stephens gives the reader an unvarnished view of the subculture of lobster fishermen in small-town coastal Maine.\" \u003cb\u003e-- James Acheson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lobster Gangs of Maine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens has a wonderful clear eye for people, especially Maine people, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is populated with dozens from all walks of Maine life.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Bill Roorbach, author of \u003ci\u003eTemple Stream\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A salty, tangy read. . . . Stephens plunges you into the back-breaking, heart-breaking life of one lobsterman.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Richard Grant, author of \u003ci\u003eAnother Green World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens nails harbor life down to the unwritten rules and defense of imaginary territory lines. . . . Peppered with dark humor and brutal honesty, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e gives it to you straight, the way life should be.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Ryan Post, fourth-generation lobsterman, creator of Mainebuggin.com \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Characters and setting that reflect a real, raw piece of Maine. . . . With Anja and Jamie, Stephens introduces us to characters whose stories and situations are heartbreaking. This book reminds us that as complicated as lobster fishing might be, human relationships are always more fraught with difficulty.\" \u003cb\u003e-- \u003ci\u003e Portland Phoenix \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. Stephens \u003c\/b\u003eis a Maine freelance writer, an award-winning journalist, and a screenwriter whose debut lobstering novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Trap\u003c\/i\u003e (Leapfrog Press, 2009) was optioned in 2018. Stephens was then hired to adapt the novel into a screenplay and served as an executive producer on the project. With her friends, Spruce Head lobstermen, assisting as location scouts and captaining boats for shots, The Ghost Trap made its world premiere at The RiverRun International Film Festival in North Carolina in 2024 after which, Freestyle Digital Media acquired the North American rights. A refresh of the cover will be issued in July, 2024. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52553664266533,"sku":"9780981514871","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/D55AW5wTNT9780981514871.webp?v=1781350287","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-ghost-trap-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}