{"product_id":"2940157239527","title":"Crossed Bones","description":"Shayna Billups left Tommy Ruzzo and Seatown, Florida in smoking ruins before escaping to New Orleans. She's slinging rum drinks at a pirate-themed dive bar when a treasure map grabs her attention. All alone and thirsting for adventure, Shayna follows the clues to North Carolina where she assembles a band of drug-dealing pirates to wage war on a murderous mayor and his blood-thirsty biker gang. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the bodies pile up, Shayna wonders if Ruzzo will find her before she ends up in Davy Jones' Locker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for CROSSED BONES:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Crossed Bones introduces readers to a cast of deliciously flawed characters, all of whom pursue questionable agendas by sketchy means. S.W. Lauden captures the complexity of human morality in a fast-paced tale of greed, manipulation, and obsession.\" --J.J. Hensley, author of Resolve, Measure Twice, and Chalk's Outline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The only thing that burns hotter than Shayna Billups is Tommy Ruzzo's need to keep her from self-destructing. Crossed Bones is the fast-paced follow-up to Crosswise that finds these two unforgettable characters in a world of drugs, sex, a powerful mayor, and all manner of pirates. This treasure hunt is not just bang for your buck, but also BOOM for your cannon powder!\" --Jeffery Hess, author of Beachhead and Cold War Canoe Club.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sick slab of Jimmy Buffett noir fit for fans of Carl Hiaasen, with dive bar denizens on a treasure hunt full of rum, booty, and mayhem.\" --Thomas Pluck, author of Bad Boy Boogie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"S.W. Lauden cranks the action in a contemporary treasure hunt following a coked-out, hell-raising mama from the South up the East coast to a town dominated by pirates both legitimate and phony. Suspense and betrayal lurk on every page as Lauden brings this dizzying cliffhanger to a raucous conclusion.\" --Alec Cizak, editor, Pulp Modern.","brand":"Down \u0026 Out Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103820202224,"sku":"2940157239527","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157239527_p0.jpg?v=1764093448","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157239527","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}