{"product_id":"violent-spring-deluxe-edition-paperback","title":"Violent Spring (Deluxe Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWalter Mosley\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mystery that launched Gary Phillips's career: Black private eye Ivan Monk investigates the murder of a Korean shop owner in the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis reissued edition features an introduction by Walter Mosley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1992, Los Angeles burned. In the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots, a ground-breaking ceremony at the infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie unearths the body of a Korean shop owner. Black private eye Ivan Monk searches for the killer--many suspect the motives for the murder were racial. But then another body turns up, and while the FBI and the Rolling Daltons--the largest gang in the city--dog Monk's trail, Monk begins to question just how many people will be involved, and how many will die before he can find the truth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Phillips \u003c\/b\u003ehas published novels, comics, novellas, short stories and edited or co-edited several anthologies, including the Anthony-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir\u003c\/i\u003e. Almost 30 years after its publication, his debut, \u003ci\u003eViolent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of the essential crime novels of Los Angeles. He also was a story editor on \u003ci\u003eSnowfall\u003c\/i\u003e, an FX show about crack and the CIA in 1980s South Central, where he grew up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748992057632,"sku":"9781641294393","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fcf9f7cd56d00722365a239ce9797677.webp?v=1779922281","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/violent-spring-deluxe-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}