{"product_id":"body-of-evidence-the-complete-black-mask-cases-of-the-broadway-squad-9781618278500","title":"Body of Evidence: The Complete Black Mask Cases of the Broadway Squad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey're the toughest cops on Broadway-and they don't play by the book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpinning out of the hard-hitting \u003cem\u003eDime Detective\u003c\/em\u003e series featuring Lieutenant Martin \"The Marquis\" Marquis, these rare \u003cem\u003eBlack Mask\u003c\/em\u003e stories shift the spotlight to the gritty enforcers of New York's Broadway Squad: a hand-picked gang of hardboiled cops who keep Manhattan's Main Stem under control-by any means necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected for the first time, \u003cem\u003eBody of Evidence: The Complete Black Mask Cases of the Broadway Squad\u003c\/em\u003e includes all four action-packed stories published in \u003cem\u003eBlack Mask\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. Written by John Lawrence, one of the unsung masters of pulp crime fiction, these tales pull no punches as they follow the brutal street-level justice meted out by the most feared unit in the NYPD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese fast-paced, noir-drenched police procedurals blend gangster grit with lawman bravado-where the line between justice and corruption is razor thin. The Marquis himself appears, but it's his squad-tough, smart, and dangerously effective-that takes center stage in this offshoot series from the golden age of \u003cem\u003eBlack Mask\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential reading for fans of vintage detective fiction, pulp magazine crime stories, and the brutal realism of pre-noir police dramas. If you like your cops dirty, your dialogue sharp, and your fiction unrelenting, step into the shadows with the Broadway Squad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Black Mask","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615478841618,"sku":"9781618278500","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6c7badf9-82f1-4b09-a669-402c58bbad4e.jpg?v=1758098034","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/body-of-evidence-the-complete-black-mask-cases-of-the-broadway-squad-9781618278500","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}