{"product_id":"the-longest-death-9781641298551","title":"The Longest Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this brilliant crime debut--a daring heist thriller and homage to '50s pulp noir--two men fall in love and vow to escape to the Big City together . . . no matter the cost. Perfect for fans of Donald E. Westlake, Joseph Hansen, and Dashiell Hammett. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intoxicating . . . A dreamy, captivating dance through juke joints and diners, Jagernauth effortlessly conjures a lost noir world of petty grifts, the faint scent of violet cigarettes.\" --Megan Abbott, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEl Dorado Drive\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOUR ADVANTAGES AWAIT!\u003c\/i\u003e So says the sign leading to the heart of Riverton, USA. But to the mild-mannered, terminally bored Richard Cobson, small-town life offers nothing but the desperate desire to escape it. Richard's humdrum existence is made marginally better when he realizes he can get away with skimming money from the Eddy \u0026amp; Dowd Safe Deposit Company, where he works. Then the handsome, smooth-talking Marlon Montgomery comes to town, and the two fall madly in love. One is a lonely number for a getaway heist; two betters the odds. Together, they concoct a plan to rob Eddy \u0026amp; Dowd's vault and escape to the Big City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Richard and Marlon's foolhardy scheme is complicated threefold: by Gloria Lamame, a cunning and defiant coworker who wants in on the plan; by Frank Todd, a disgraced cop desperate to restore his reputation; and by Silas Dowd, the paranoid owner of Eddy \u0026amp; Dowd. As these characters' lives collide in explosive and ultimately fatal ways, the prospect of freedom for Richard and Marlon becomes a matter of what they're willing to pay for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soho Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641298551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kevin Jagernauth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458855133365,"sku":"9781641298551","price":24.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781641298551.jpg?v=1791297416","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-longest-death-9781641298551","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}