{"product_id":"dog-beach-9781476750354","title":"Dog Beach","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed screenwriter and creator of the Netflix original series \u003ci\u003eMarco Polo\u003c\/i\u003e John Fusco comes a \"vivid, action-packed tale of Asian gangsters and Hollywood moviemaking\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) that follows the exploits of Louie Mo, once Hong Kong's greatest stuntman turned Los Angeles knee-breaker, as his latest target unexpectedly casts him in the role of a lifetime.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeaving behind a successful career as a stunt double in Hong Kong to escape entanglements with the Chinese mafia, Louie Mo now makes his living in Los Angeles as a hired knee-breaker, putting fear into the hearts of people reneging on payments to investors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTroy, an aspiring director with NYU credentials and encyclopedic movie knowledge, is beginning to realize that he's made a deal with the devil by agreeing to direct a film for producer Avi Ghazaryan. When Avi's sketchy investors hire Louie to scare Troy into finishing their movie, Troy's reverence for film and keen eye save him from a beating when he recognizes Louie Mo as the stunt man extraordinaire he once was and begs Louie to take the lead role in the movie based on Troy's own pet screenplay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Louie Mo, this chance at redemption might be his last. As his past catches up with him and his body becomes ever more broken down, he teams up with Troy in a race against the clock--and the bad guys--to pull off an impossible film of epic proportions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDog Beach\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced, smart, and hilarious thrill ride. Equal parts dark satire and high-velocity action novel, this \"poisonously funny Hollywood noir nightmare\" (Warren Ellis, author of \u003ci\u003eRed \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGun Machine\u003c\/i\u003e) is perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Don Winslow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFusco, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Fusco is the author of \u003ci\u003eParadise Salvage\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel. He has written ten major motion pictures, including \u003ci\u003eYoung Guns\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHidalgo\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Academy Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron\u003c\/i\u003e. Fusco is the creator of the Netflix Original Series \u003ci\u003eMarco Polo\u003c\/i\u003e and has also just written the long-awaited sequel to \u003ci\u003eCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. Most recently, he has adapted Paulo Coelho's \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e for the Weinstein Company. He lives on a farm in Northern Vermont with his wife.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338000994578,"sku":"9781476750354","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_967e22cc-6ae4-49c3-a03c-f359a7c99d6d.jpg?v=1727974128","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dog-beach-9781476750354","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}