{"product_id":"9781609453305","title":"Fever City","description":"\u003cb\u003e2017 Shamus Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you took James Ellroy at his most imaginative and Oliver Stone at his most conspiratorial, and mixed them up in a supersized martini shaker, you would produce the vivid writing, explosive events, and irresistible entertainment of \u003ci\u003eFever City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story kicks off in 1960 Los Angeles, with the daring kidnapping of the child of one of America's richest men. It then darts back and forth between a private detective's urgent search for the child, the saga of a notorious hit man in the days leading to JFK's assassination, and the modern-day story of a skeptical journalist researching the still-active conspiracy theories of the 50s and 60s, with the aim of debunking them. Just as the detective discovers that the kidnapping is a crime much larger than he imagined, and the hit man finds himself caught in a web that is astonishingly complex, the journalist discovers-to his horror, dismay, and even his jeopardy-that the conspiracy theories might well be true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith expert pacing, sparkling dialogue, and plot twists that will keep readers entranced, Tim Baker's irrepressible debut novel is a joy ride through classic noir traditions, updated with a surprisingly contemporary sensibility.","brand":"Europa Editions, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147943887088,"sku":"9781609453305","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609453305_p0.jpg?v=1763838485","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609453305","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}