{"product_id":"the-low-desert-gangster-stories-paperback","title":"The Low Desert: Gangster Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTod Goldberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Carver meets Elmore Leonard in this extraordinary collection of contemporary crime writing set in the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGangsterland\u003c\/i\u003e universe, a series called \"gloriously original\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith gimlet-eyed cool and razor-sharp wit, these spare, stylish stories from a master of modern crime fiction assemble a world of gangsters and con men, of do-gooders breaking bad and those caught in the crossfire. The uncle of an FBI agent spends his life as sheriff in different cities, living too close to the violent acts of men; a cocktail waitress moves through several desert towns trying to escape the unexplainable loss of an adopted daughter; a drug dealer with a penchant for karaoke meets a talkative lawyer and a silent clown in a Palm Springs bar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitty, brutal, and fast-paced, these stories expand upon the saga of Chicago hitman-turned-Vegas-rabbi Sal Cupertine--first introduced in \u003ci\u003eGangsterland\u003c\/i\u003e and continued in \u003ci\u003eGangster Nation\u003c\/i\u003e--while revealing how the line between good and bad is often a mirage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTod Goldberg\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eGangsterland\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Hammett Prize; \u003ci\u003eGangster Nation\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe House of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthored with Brad Meltzer; and \u003ci\u003eLiving Dead Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLas Vegas Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He lives in Indio, California, where he directs the low-residency MFA in creative writing and writing for the performing arts at the University of California, Riverside.\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 0.87 x 8.19 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767350853920,"sku":"9781640095267","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/337d2382ac9334d064e62a8bbeacc156.webp?v=1780309672","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-low-desert-gangster-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}