{"product_id":"2940173579775","title":"Whiplash River","description":"\u003cp\u003eamp;#8220;Like Carl Hiaasen, Berney delights in the cartoonish. Like Elmore Leonard, he can drive a plot. What sets him apart is how well he evokes love, making the romanceamp;#8230;as compelling as the mystery.amp;#8221;\u003cbr\u003eamp;#8212;\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLou Berney immediately earned a seat of honor at the mystery mastersamp;#8217; table with his crackling caper novel, \u003cem\u003eGutshot Straight\u003c\/em\u003eamp;#8212;a lightning-fast, fiendishly clever suspenser that screamed for a sequel. And here it is. Former professional wheel man Charles amp;#8220;Shakeamp;#8221; Bouchon is back, living in the Caribbean paradise of Belize with his lawless past far behind himamp;#8212;until a gunshot tears through his beachside restaurant and heamp;#8217;s on the run again. A twisting tale filled with lawmen, con men, andamp;#160; hit men; a beautiful but deadly FBI agent; and a murderous thug named Baby Jesus, \u003cem\u003eWhiplash River\u003c\/em\u003e recalls the best of the off-the-wall crime fiction impresariosamp;#8212;Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen, James W. Hall, Robert Ferrigno, Tim Dorseyamp;#8212;while establishing its own unique orbit in the noir universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162548289776,"sku":"2940173579775","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940173579775_p0.jpg?v=1763854341","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940173579775","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}