{"product_id":"dead-on-arrival-9781496712776","title":"Dead on Arrival","description":"\u003cb\u003eKiki Swinson delivers startling twists, unforgettable characters--and a stark, unforgettable portrait of life in the South. Now she detonates an explosive tale about a couple who can't get enough--and a risk that will exact a merciless price . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNobody will get hurt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dawn and Reese Spencer just can't get ahead. Between her desperate desire to start a family and his gambling debts, they barely keep afloat, even with well-paying Norfolk International port jobs. But their calculating co-worker has the perfect plan: help him smuggle containers of human cargo past U.S. Customs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNobody will know\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Dawn, risking the innocent lives of undocumented immigrants is unthinkable. But Reese persuades her that no one will get hurt. And once things proceed without a hitch and a fortune starts rolling in, the Spencers are sure their dreams are about to come true . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNobody will live to tell \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Until several immigrants turn up dead on arrival. Until Reese bets more than he can ever repay. Now the Feds and cold-blooded loan sharks are closing in . . . as the real brains behind the operation start killing off loose ends . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kiki Swinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \"A well-crafted plot. Pitch-perfect dialogue, juicy sexual trysts, cold-blooded betrayal, and ruthless violence mark this suspenseful fast-moving tale that is topped off by a shocking epilogue.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on The Score (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The suspense never stops in this edgy, violent thriller. Readers will be riveted and ready for more.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Mark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dafina Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496712776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Kiki Swinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917232640181,"sku":"9781496712776","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f3346fb0-15d4-4ee6-a69d-7d1335066b3c.jpg?v=1687280237","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dead-on-arrival-9781496712776","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}