{"product_id":"9798217010363","title":"The Plinko Bounce: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eClark, Martin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/5\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Thriller of 2023 • A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice 2023 • A high-stakes legal thriller about a small-town public defender saddled with an impossibly complicated case.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Martin Clark injects life into a topsy-turvy murder case in rural Virginia as only he can in this propulsive tour de force, which had me riveted from beginning to end.\" —Beth Macy, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDopesick\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaper Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor seventeen years, small-town public defender Andy Hughes has  been underpaid to look after the poor, the addicted, and the unfortunate  souls who constantly cycle through the courts, charged with petty  crimes. Then, in the summer of 2020, he’s assigned to a grotesque murder  case that brings national media focus to rural Patrick County,  Virginia—Alicia Benson, the wife of a wealthy businessman, is murdered  in her home. The accused killer, Damian Bullins, is a cunning felon with  a long history of violence, and he confesses to the police. He even  admits his guilt to Andy. But a simple typographical error and a  shocking discovery begin to complicate the state’s case, making it  possible Bullins might escape punishment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuty-bound to give his client a  thorough defense, Andy—despite his misgivings—agrees to fight for a  not-guilty verdict, a decision that will ultimately force him to make  profound, life-and-death choices, both inside and outside the courtroom. With its unforgettable characters, spot-on blueprint of the justice  system, intricate plotting, and provocative, no-holds-barred ending, \u003ci\u003eThe  Plinko Bounce\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates once again why Martin Clark has been dubbed “the thinking man’s John Grisham” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) and praised as  “hands down, our finest legal-thriller writer\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48454459359487,"sku":"9798217010363","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9798217010363_s600x595.jpg?v=1777912315","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9798217010363","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}