{"product_id":"gas-city-paperback","title":"Gas City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLoren D. Estleman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalling upon his considerable novelistic skills, Loren D. Estleman exposes the black heart of a seemingly stable, well-run city suddenly pitched into violence and chaos. A delicate balance of forces--greed and corruption, ambition and desire--run out of control in the wake of a serial killer's grisly rampage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA power struggle--between a police chief who has looked the other way for too long, a Mafia boss who holds the city's vices in his powerful grasp, and media reporters looking for a big story--turns what has been a minor dispute into a desperate struggle for survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSetting this drama, \u003ci\u003e Gas City, \u003c\/i\u003e in a blue-collar metropolis dominated by an oil company, Estleman, with an unerring eye for telling detail and an ear for dialogue that reveals the secret desires of his characters, crafts a fascinating, deadly tapestry of love, ambition, revenge, and redemption, a stunning portrait of the human condition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOREN D. ESTLEMAN \u003c\/b\u003ehas written more than sixty novels, including \u003ci\u003eFrames\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGas City\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Detective\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has earned him four Shamus Awards, five Spur Awards, and three Western Heritage Awards. He lives in Michigan with his wife, author Deborah Morgan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761436131616,"sku":"9780765319593","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5b49b61d14844d0d373cebff977a991e.webp?v=1780207488","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gas-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}