{"product_id":"2940169578355","title":"American Gangster and Other Tales of New York","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, Frank Lucas was the king of the Harlem drug trade, bringing in over a million dollars a day. He lived a glamorous life, hobnobbing with athletes, musicians, and politicians, but Lucas was a ruthless gangster. He was notorious for using the coffins of dead GIs to smuggle heroin into the United States and, before being sentenced to seventy years in prison, he played a major role in the near death of New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gangster\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark Jacobson¿s captivating account of the life of Frank Lucas joins other tales of New York City from the past thirty years. The collection features a number of Jacobson¿s most famous essays, as well as previously unpublished works and more recent articles. Together, they create a vibrant, many-layered portrait of the most fascinating city in the world, by one of the most acclaimed journalists of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098006929648,"sku":"2940169578355","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169578355_p0.jpg?v=1769896864","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169578355","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}