{"product_id":"this-is-a-bust-9780062444172","title":"This Is a Bust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in New York's Chinatown in 1976, this sharp and gritty novel is a mystery set against the backdrop of a city in turmoil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Chow is a Vietnam vet and an alcoholic. He's also the only Chinese American cop on the Chinatown beat, and the only police officer who can speak Cantonese. But he's basically treated like a token, trotted out for ribbon cuttings and community events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo he shouldn't be surprised when his superiors are indifferent to his suspicions that an old Chinese woman's death may have actually been a murder. But he sure is angry. With little more than his own demons to fuel him, Chow must take matters into his own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with the details of its time and place, this homage to noir will appeal to fans of S.J. Rozan and Michael Connelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062444172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Ed Lin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43623991050421,"sku":"9780062444172","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2b48408a-3857-47cd-b768-ef2bc0dc05f9.jpg?v=1707798001","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/this-is-a-bust-9780062444172","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}