{"product_id":"9781945572005","title":"The Investment Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Medalist for Best West-Mountain Regional Novel 2017\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2017 International Book Award for Best Literary Fiction\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for Best New Fiction at the Best Book Awards\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the \u003ci\u003eRed City Review Best Literary Fiction Award\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty million people visit Vegas every year but most never get past the strip. What about the people who live there? What brought them there? What keeps them there?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from the perspective of a seasoned blackjack dealer, \u003ci\u003eThe Investment Club\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of a self-destructive, dwarf entrepreneur, a drug-addicted musical performer-turned-stripper, a retired, widowed New Jersey policeman, a bereaved, divorced female sportscaster, and a card-counting, former Catholic priest before and after their fateful meeting at the El Cortez Casino in downtown Vegas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the five learn the greatest return comes from investing in one another, their lives stabilize and take on new, positive directions. But their love and support for each other can take them only so far before they must determine the meaning and value of their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Bird Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019872518384,"sku":"9781945572005","price":12.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781945572005_p0.jpg?v=1769898611","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781945572005","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}