{"product_id":"9781612199962","title":"Just Thieves","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=\"\"\u003eGalloway, Gregory\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\u003eMelville House\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\u003e11\/8\/2022\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\u003eA CrimeReads \u003cb\u003e\"Best Noir Novel of 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sucker punch noir that is also a powerful and haunting allegory of work, debt, and power.\" \u003cb\u003e—Richard Price\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"An unreliable narrator makes this thriller all the more gripping.\" \u003cb\u003e— WBUR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA down and dirty gem of a tale—a twisty and   twisted crime novel that evokes the worlds of George V. Higgins,   Patricia Highsmith, and David Mamet, \u003cb\u003edestined to be a Neo-noir classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRick and Frank are recovering addicts and accomplished house thieves. They do not  steal randomly - - they steal according to order, hired by a mysterious  handler. The jobs run routinely until they’re tasked with taking  a seemingly worthless trophy: an object that generates interest and  obsession out of proportion to its apparent value.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJust as the  robbery is completed, the two are involved in a freak car accident that  sets off a chain of events and Frank disappears with the trophy. As Rick  tries to find Frank, he is forced to confront his past, upending both  his livelihood and his sense of reality. The narrative builds steadily  into a powerful and shocking climax.  Reveling in its con-artistry and  double-crosses, \u003ci\u003eJust Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e is a nail-biting, noirish  exploration of the working lives of two unforgettable crooks and the  hidden forces that rule and ruin their lives.","brand":"Melville House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42973641867519,"sku":"9781612199962","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781612199962_s600x595.jpg?v=1775587891","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781612199962","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}