{"product_id":"the-white-van-paperback","title":"The White Van - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a dive bar in San Francisco's edgy Tenderloin district, drug-hustling Emily Rosario is drinking whiskey and looking for an escape from her desperate lifestyle. When she is approached by a Russian businessman, she thinks she might have found her exit. A week later--drugged, disoriented and wanted for robbery--Emily finds herself on the run for her life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen cop Leo Elias--broke, alcoholic and desperate--hears about an unsolved bank robbery, the stolen money proves too strong a temptation. Elias takes the case into his own hands, hoping to find Emily and the money before anyone else does. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sharply drawn cast of characters--dirty cops, Russian drug dealers, Chinese black-market traders, street smart Cambodians, and shady entrepreneurs--all take part in this unflinching tour through San Francisco's underbelly. Hoffman writes with unstoppable momentum and produces twists that will surprise until the end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and private investigator based in Brooklyn, New York. He recently moved to New York from San Francisco, where he worked as an investigator for the past nine years, with the last five spent at the San Francisco Public Defenders Office. \u003ci\u003eThe White Van\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757475496224,"sku":"9780802124203","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c1b14ba13b45ee1a937803dd7978c34c.webp?v=1780103975","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-white-van-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}