{"product_id":"9781555847500","title":"Carlito's Way: Rise to Power","description":"This powerful, gritty, and vivid novel is the unforgettable story of Carlito Brigante, a Harlem drug dealer in the 1960s, and his rise to the top. Drug dealer, thief, and murdered, Carlito Brigante was once just another Spanish Harlem street punk with a poor boy's dream of flash and fast money -- but as he gets older he determines that it's either take or be taken, and he knows which role he intends to play. Soon he's a mob-connected professional with an easy charm, joie de vivre, stubborn pride, and hair-trigger temper. But the rules change rapidly in a sudden-death world of scams, sell-outs, and payback, where only the strongest and smartest predator can be king of the barrio. And when there's a major changing of the guard in the top echelons of the mob, Carlito will have some hard choices to make. Taut, thrilling, and a joy to read, \u003ci\u003eCarlito's Way\u003c\/i\u003e established a voice that has lost none of its vivid color or power to enthrall.","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132477849840,"sku":"9781555847500","price":7.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555847500_p0.jpg?v=1769898862","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555847500","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}