{"product_id":"9781101903735","title":"Dodgers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2016 Gold Dagger Winner\u003cbr\u003e  2016 John Creasey New Blood Dagger Winner\u003cbr\u003e  2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Mystery\/Thriller\u003cbr\u003e  2017 Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDodgers\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark, unforgettable coming-of-age journey that recalls the very best of Richard Price, Denis Johnson, and J.D. Salinger.\u003c\/b\u003e It\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a young LA gang member named East, who is sent by his uncle along with some other teenage boys—including East's hothead younger brother—to kill a key witness hiding out in Wisconsin. The journey takes East out of a city he's never left and into an America that is entirely alien to him, ultimately forcing him to grapple with his place in the world and decide what kind of man he wants to become.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Written in stark and unforgettable prose and featuring an array of surprising and memorable characters rendered with empathy and wit, \u003ci\u003eDodgers \u003c\/i\u003eheralds the arrival of a major new voice in American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melinda Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021611581680,"sku":"9781101903735","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101903735_p0.jpg?v=1763689804","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101903735","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}