{"product_id":"9781940610405","title":"New Yorked (Ash McKenna Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Anthony Award for Best First Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsh McKenna is a blunt instrument. Find someone, scare someone, carry something; point him at the job, he gets it done. He generally accepts money upon completion, though a bottle of whiskey works, too—he's comfortable working on a barter system. It's not the career he dreamed about (archeologist) but it keeps him comfortable in his ever-changing East Village neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's until Chell, the woman he loves, leaves him a voicemail looking for help—a voicemail he gets two hours after her body is found. Ash hunts for her killer with the grace of a wrecking ball, running afoul of a drag queen crime lord and stumbling into a hard-boiled role playing game that might be connected to a hipster turf war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, he's forced to face the memories of his tumultuous relationship with Chell, his unresolved anger over his father’s death, and the consequences of his own violent tendencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNEW YORKED takes you deep into the seedy underbelly of New York with an unforgettable literary voice steeped in the classic noir tradition, and a glimpse at a city disappearing right before our very eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050825302256,"sku":"9781940610405","price":12.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781940610405_p0.jpg?v=1763756373","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781940610405","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}