{"product_id":"just-thieves-paperback","title":"Just Thieves - 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\u003eGregory Galloway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA CrimeReads \u003cb\u003e\"Best Noir Novel of 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Galloway is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe 39 Deaths of Adam Strand\u003c\/i\u003e and the Alex Award-winning \u003ci\u003eAs Simple As Snow\u003c\/i\u003e. His short stories have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eRush Hour \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTaking Aim\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and currently resides in NW Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.27 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47252527907065,"sku":"9781612199962","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dU0zYVI3c2xVeDNEbGNwUW5KdU43dz09.webp?v=1768688807","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/just-thieves-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}