{"product_id":"9780802193537","title":"The Old Turk's Load","description":"\u003cb\u003eA “wonderfully evocative” caper novel for fans of Donald E. Westlake and Elmore Leonard—“a signal pleasure for crime-fiction aficionados” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Jersey, 1967.\u003c\/i\u003e Angelo DiNoto is a powerful crime lord who bolsters his empire by importing pure heroin from an old Turkish farmer. But when a five-million-dollar shipment goes missing during the Newark riots, DiNoto isn’t the only one to turn over every rock—and bust some heads, arms, and legs—to find it.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A shady developer sees the heroin as the key to rejuvenating his fading business. His daughter Gloria, literally in bed with a band of wannabe revolutionaries, thinks the stash could be her chance to escape her father’s influence and impress the woman she truly loves. “The Mailman” is a longtime postal clerk who’s survived the worst that life has to offer—until throat cancer robs him of his voice and the will to live. To him, the drugs are a ticket to a better place. Topping off the wild cast of characters running through Newark and Manhattan is Walkaway Kelly, a private eye and Hell’s Kitchen barfly who teeters continually on the brink of redemption.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A twisty, thrilling crime story whose disparate threads converge in an unforgettable showdown, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Turk’s Load \u003c\/i\u003eis “a marvel of Chandleresque plotting, with a deeply felt and utterly real ‘60s setting and a heart as big as all outdoors” (Luc Sante, author of \u003ci\u003eLow Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKill All Your Darlings\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068656828656,"sku":"9780802193537","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802193537_p0.jpg?v=1763726918","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802193537","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}