{"product_id":"9781568586229","title":"Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Calibri} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} \u003c\/style\u003e \u003cb\u003eCiudad Juarez lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. A once-thriving border town, it now resembles a failed state. Infamously known as the place where women disappear, its murder rate exceeds that of Baghdad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMurder City\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles Bowden-one of the few journalists who spent extended periods of time in Juarez-has written an extraordinary account of what happens when a city disintegrates. Interweaving stories of its inhabitants-a beauty queen who was raped, a repentant hitman, a journalist fleeing for his life-with a broader meditation on the town's descent into anarchy, Bowden reveals how Juarez's culture of violence will not only worsen, but inevitably spread north.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeartbreaking, disturbing, and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eMurder City\u003c\/i\u003e was written at the height of his powers and established Bowden as one of America's leading journalists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173465768176,"sku":"9781568586229","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781568586229_p0.jpg?v=1763766765","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781568586229","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}