{"product_id":"death-valley-9781646305162","title":"Death Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove has a brother . . . and his name is hate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Life was never easy for Marcus, even before his parents' murder\/suicide in a seedy trailer park in Florida. Now he's landed in Vegas with his older brother, Mac, hoping to start over. But plans usually go sideways when Mac's involved. He's a mean brawler, and Marcus all too often ends up on the receiving end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then Marcus meets Trina--a ray of hope in his sea of despair. He's smitten. Trina, however, has a thing for bad boys, and Mac is as bad as they come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After an unlikely stroke of good fortune dumps a heap of cash in their laps, their pressure-cooker existence explodes and all hell breaks loose. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of how far you can push someone before they finally push back. It's about love, greed, and the wide-open desert where men mostly end up dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chilling . . . shows the struggle of family blood and conflicting personalities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFans of \u003cb\u003eRaging Bull \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Fighter \u003c\/b\u003ewill love this family drama. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Eden Francis Compton enjoys exposing the dark underbelly of humanity while diving deep into the human heart, the human psyche, and the wonderful absurdity of life itself. Eden is a published and anthologized poet, with several literary awards for poetry. Eden's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eEmily \u003c\/i\u003e(Level 4 Press, 2022), was praised for its \"madness\" and \"lovely language.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Level 4 Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50394116096274,"sku":"9781646305162","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3546934-a5ec-4dec-a7ef-d7fca4defd21.jpg?v=1728997620","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-valley-9781646305162","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}