{"product_id":"9781587676130","title":"The Listener","description":"\u003cp\u003e1934. Businesses went under by the hundreds, debt and foreclosures boomed, and breadlines grew in many American cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of this misery, some folks explored unscrupulous ways to make money. Angel-faced John Partlow and carnival huckster Ginger LaFrance are among the worst of this lot. Joining together they leave their small time confidence scams behind to attempt an elaborate kidnapping-for-ransom scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a different part of town, Curtis Mayhew, a young black man who works as a redcap for the Union Railroad Station, has a reputation for mending quarrels and misunderstandings among his friends. What those friends don't know is that Curtis has a special talent for listening... and he can sometimes hear things that aren't spoken aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, Curtis Mayhew's special talent allows him to overhear a child's cry for help (\u003ci\u003eTHIS MAN IN THE CAR HE'S GOT A GUN\u003c\/i\u003e), which draws him into the dangerous world of Partlow and LaFrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gritty depression-era crime thriller is a complex tale enriched by powerfully observed social commentary and hints of the supernatural, and it represents Robert McCammon writing at the very top of his game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cemetery Dance Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063231660272,"sku":"9781587676130","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781587676130_p0.jpg?v=1763807923","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781587676130","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}