{"product_id":"2940033135578","title":"Knockouts: Ten Tales of Fantasy and Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn old vampire trains a young human to beat his kind in the ring. A young man tries to save his sister from the drug scene that almost killed him. A gang of kids start a backyard kung fu tournament that releases the worst and best in them. A career drunk takes one last stab at salvation. A tough girl takes on the challenge of training the local weakling, and finds monsters inside the squared circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKNOCKOUTS collects ten tales of action, noir, and horror by Jason S. Ridler, the author of DEATH MATCH and over forty published short stories. A former punk rock musician and cemetery groundskeeper, he also holds a Ph.D. in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He currently lives in the East Bay region of San Francisco with his wife, two dogs, and two parrots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay Ridler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183759540464,"sku":"2940033135578","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940033135578_p0.jpg?v=1763955381","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940033135578","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}