{"product_id":"9780615923888","title":"Soul of the Desert","description":"A contemporary Western tale of survival with the heart of James Herriot's \"All Creatures Great and Small\" and the thriller ride of Cormac McCarthy's \"No Country for Old Men.\"\u003cp\u003eWhich is worse, the guns of New York or the dangerous desert of New Mexico?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, the best a black kid in Harlem can hope for is to work for the mob or pick up extra bucks as an informer. It may be too late for Rand to get out, but that won't stop him from trying to save his brother, Bo. When strangers appear on the streets of Harlem, Rand hatches a crazy plan to use them to send Bo to a place that is so desolate and removed from Harlem that no one will dare follow him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce there, all Bo has to do is find a way to stay alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina had no choice when she helped rescue Bo by hiding him deep in the desert. But can she lead both the mafia and the FBI away permanently? Or will her growing attraction to Warren, the FBI agent, ruin everything?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoul of the Desert was shortlisted in the CWA's Dagger Debut competition in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bear Mountain Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013434228976,"sku":"9780615923888","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780615923888_p0.jpg?v=1763601066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615923888","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}