{"product_id":"9781944884055","title":"Law \u0026 Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, the second book in the acclaimed Bobby Delery crime fiction series, Michael Allen Zell continues to peel back the mean streets of New Orleans. The parallel stories of recently-returned Bobby Delery's quest to find out what happened to his family and a city councilman's unorthodox way of fundraising end up meeting sharply in a climax that touches on race, history, and corruption. A rapidly changing yet tradition-bound New Orleans is the fertile setting for vibrant characters including a shady used car dealer, suburban activist, hit men, neighborhood \"mayor,\" and bike gang. Not all will get out alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike its predecessor (\u003cem\u003eRun Baby Run\u003c\/em\u003e), Michael Allen Zell's \u003cem\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Desire\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast moving, gut-punching celebration of life in New Orleans that shimmies way down low along the outer fringe of the almighty tourism grid. The usual neo-noir themes drive the action--private dicks, degenerate losers, imperfect love and plain old bad luck--but are cast through the funky filter of New Orleans' underground culture and sharpened to a fine point by the author's keen ear for street poetry. \u003cem\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Desire\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest home-run from an exhilarating new voice of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Louis Maistros, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Building Coffins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnti-Requiem: New Orleans Stories\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eRun Baby Run\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough New Orleans has always been a remarkable setting, few authors can mine its rich veins and still tell a fine tale. Michael Allen Zell does both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e— David Fulmer, author of the Storyville mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun Baby Run shows the excellent writing and story-telling ability of Michael Allen Zell. In this intriguing New Orleans-based crime drama, the city is a free-standing character that is central to the plot. I particularly liked Zell's use of metaphor, deftly mixed with the realism of contemporary political ideology and pop culture. A most enjoyable read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Roland S. Jefferson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe School on 103rd Street, Damaged Goods,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Night Stand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diálogos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50034798625008,"sku":"9781944884055","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944884055_p0.jpg?v=1784259130","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944884055","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}