{"product_id":"9781609453107","title":"Lesser Evils","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exciting entry into the noir canon, Joe Flanagan's \u003ci\u003eLesser Evils\u003c\/i\u003e expertly reimagines 1957 Cape Cod, where the mystifying murder of a local child brings us into a world of intrigue-honed by intricate plotting, sharp dialogue, and original characters-that culminates in a conclusion both surprising and deeply moving. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the first young boy goes missing in a quiet Cape Cod town, Lieutenant Bill Warren is pulled into a morass that promises no happy ending. As his pursuit uncovers the unimaginable, he is led into a world of gambling, drug peddling, corruption, and secret psychiatric experiments. Now he must fight to maintain control of an investigation that more and more people-from the state police to the district attorney to a tenacious Boston reporter-have become seriously interested in. As facts become murkier and the threat rises, Warren struggles to survive in a world where the police can be just as corrupt as the criminals they chase, and where a murder inquiry will ultimately lead to his front door. Years later, the locals will still be debating whether the case's resolution was factual or miraculous. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlanagan's debut novel is a modern take on classic noir crime fiction. Readers will be eager for his next offering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052828705008,"sku":"9781609453107","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609453107_p0.jpg?v=1763842069","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609453107","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}