{"product_id":"9781487013950","title":"The Longest Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo lovers plot a daring heist in this atmospheric noir about fate and fortune on the fringes of the American dream.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePost-war Riverton has little to offer Richard, a mild-mannered loner working a dead-end job. When he meets Marlon, a smooth-talking confidence man, Richard finds his partner in crime, and together, they hatch a plan to rob the vault at Eddy \u0026amp; Dowd Safe Deposit Company—a once-in-a-lifetime score that will fund their escape to the Big City, where they can live and love as they desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir plans are complicated by a recent divorcée scheming her own route to wealth, a disgraced ex-cop, and a paranoid tycoon scrambling to hold onto his crumbling empire. As Richard and Marlon race towards their destiny, reckless violence threatens both their plans and their devotion to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the iconic lexicon and unsparing storytelling of Raymond Chandler and Patricia Highsmith, \u003cem\u003eThe Longest Death\u003c\/em\u003e weaves a twisted morality tale about what it means to love someone at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kevin Jagernauth (CA)","offers":[{"title":"House of Anansi Press Inc |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-06-16","offer_id":48482109849855,"sku":"9781487013950","price":26.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c4718774-a6b0-441a-9a9a-259387499817.jpg?v=1778007690","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781487013950","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}