{"product_id":"shoot-the-money-paperback","title":"Shoot the Money - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Wiltz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tale of guns, greed, and girlfriends in post-hurricane New Orleans by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Madam\u003c\/i\u003e: \"One of the stars in mystery and crime fiction\" (James Lee Burke).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Karen and Raynie are roommates. LaDonna is Karen's boss. Life in New Orleans after Katrina isn't easy, but they're all tough women--and they all want more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But right now, what they have more of is problems. Karen's past comes back to bite her, along with a Miami thug who wants to retrieve his stolen money. Raynie's dealing with a violent man out of control. And LaDonna's new lover has a dangerous idea . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These three women are about to unite to confront the mess together. Along the way, they'll find out what money does to those who have it, lose it, pursue it, or steal it--and what happens when they try a little revenge on their rapid chase toward a better life . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] fast-paced, action-packed novel which will especially delight female fans of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen. Wiltz writes about New Orleans as only an insider can. . . . Unputdownable, funny, sad, and true.\" --Valerie Martin, Orange Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eProperty\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Wiltz, a native of New Orleans, is the author of five novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Killing Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Diamond Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Emerald Lizard\u003c\/i\u003e, all set in New Orleans and featuring Irish Channel detective Neal Rafferty. Wiltz's novel \u003ci\u003eThe Glass House \u003c\/i\u003ewas praised by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"unflinchingly honest\" and a book that \"needs to be read on both sides of Convent Street.\" \u003ci\u003eShoot the Money\u003c\/i\u003e, her most recent fiction, is an edgy \"sisters in crime\" novel reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThelma and Louise\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Madam\u003c\/i\u003e, her biography of French Quarter legend Norma Wallace, is under option for film. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wiltz has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other publications, and she has been a writer in residence and adjunct professor at both Tulane and Loyola Universities.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771844886816,"sku":"9781497655485","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e29fb0dbf97ac09608c7dff2f2ea990b.webp?v=1780395267","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shoot-the-money-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}