{"product_id":"snakes-cant-run-9780062444196","title":"Snakes Can't Run","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis epic of Chinatown Noir is the riveting sequel to \u003cem\u003eThis Is a Bust\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in New York City in 1976, \u003cem\u003eSnakes Can't Run\u003c\/em\u003e finds NYPD detective Robert Chow still haunted by the horrors of his past and relegated to tedious undercover work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the bodies of two undocumented Chinese men are found under the Brooklyn Bridge underpass, Chow is drawn into the case. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the officers in his precinct are concerned with a terrorist group targeting the police, but Chow's investigation puts him on the trail of a ring of ruthless human smugglers who call themselves the snakeheads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Chow gets closer to solving the murder, dangerous truths about his own family's past begin to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteeped in retro urban attitude, and ripe with commentary on minorities' roles in American society, this gritty procedural will appeal to fans of George Pelecanos and S.J. Rozan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ed Lin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062444196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLin, Ed:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd Lin, a native New Yorker of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards and is an all-around standup kinda guy. His books include \u003cem\u003eWaylaid\u003c\/em\u003e and T\u003cem\u003ehis Is a Bust\u003c\/em\u003e, both published by Kaya Press in 2002 and 2007, respectively. \u003cem\u003eSnakes Can't Run\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Red Bastard\u003c\/em\u003e, which both continue the story of Robert Chow set in \u003cem\u003eThis Is a Bust\u003c\/em\u003e, were published by Minotaur Books. His latest book, \u003cem\u003eGhost Month\u003c\/em\u003e, a Taipei-based mystery, was published by Soho Crime in July 2014. Lin lives in Brooklyn with his wife, actress Cindy Cheung, and son. www.edlinforpresident.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984310927475,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_27dd560c-d903-4427-aeae-bace06b40747.jpg?v=1760707169","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/snakes-cant-run-9780062444196","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}