{"product_id":"9781453215289","title":"Slow Motion Riot: A Mystery","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Peter Blauner’s Edgar Award–winning first novel, a New York probation officer locks horns with a deadly young drug dealer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a probation officer in a city plagued by drugs, murders, and corruption, Steven Baum supervises marginal criminals—not dangerous enough for prison, but too damaged to go totally free. He watches them, keeps them in line, and once in a long while, helps one improve his life. The job is a vicious grind, but Steven is good at it, and he is about to be rewarded with a transfer to active duty. But first he has to deal with Darryl King.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A small-time dealer with big aspirations, Darryl is the kind of thug who makes probation officers want to quit. Although the boy terrifies him, Steven holds out hope for helping him turn his life around. What he doesn’t know is that Darryl is a cop-killer—and his troubles have only just begun.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Peter Blauner including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Blauner (b. 1959) has spent nearly his entire life in New York City. After graduating from Wesleyan University he took a staff job at \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, where he found the inspiration for his first book, the Edgar Award–winning \u003ci\u003eSlow Motion Riot\u003c\/i\u003e, in the men and women who work in the city’s probation department. Since then, he has written five more novels: \u003ci\u003eCasino Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Intruder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMan of the Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Good Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and 2006’s \u003ci\u003eSlipping Into Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media Mystery \u0026 Thriller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107302293744,"sku":"9781453215289","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453215289_p0.jpg?v=1763848564","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453215289","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}