{"product_id":"law-desire-9781944884055","title":"Law \u0026 Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, the second book in the acclaimed Bobby Delery crime fiction series, Michael Allen Zell continues to peel back the mean streets of New Orleans. The parallel stories of recently-returned Bobby Delery's quest to find out what happened to his family and a city councilman's unorthodox way of fundraising end up meeting sharply in a climax that touches on race, history, and corruption. A rapidly changing yet tradition-bound New Orleans is the fertile setting for vibrant characters including a shady used car dealer, suburban activist, hit men, neighborhood \"mayor,\" and bike gang. Not all will get out alive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike its predecessor (\u003cem\u003eRun Baby Run\u003c\/em\u003e), Michael Allen Zell's \u003cem\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Desire\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast moving, gut-punching celebration of life in New Orleans that shimmies way down low along the outer fringe of the almighty tourism grid. The usual neo-noir themes drive the action--private dicks, degenerate losers, imperfect love and plain old bad luck--but are cast through the funky filter of New Orleans' underground culture and sharpened to a fine point by the author's keen ear for street poetry. \u003cem\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Desire\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest home-run from an exhilarating new voice of the genre.\u003cbr\u003e --Louis Maistros, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Building Coffins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnti-Requiem: New Orleans Stories\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eRun Baby Run\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThough New Orleans has always been a remarkable setting, few authors can mine its rich veins and still tell a fine tale. Michael Allen Zell does both.\u003cbr\u003e -- David Fulmer, author of the Storyville mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun Baby Run shows the excellent writing and story-telling ability of Michael Allen Zell. In this intriguing New Orleans-based crime drama, the city is a free-standing character that is central to the plot. I particularly liked Zell's use of metaphor, deftly mixed with the realism of contemporary political ideology and pop culture. A most enjoyable read.\u003cbr\u003e --Roland S. Jefferson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe School on 103rd Street, Damaged Goods, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Night Stand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lavender Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516942651666,"sku":"9781944884055","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a5d665c-4d62-401d-9f60-6f6c366315a9.jpg?v=1731029564","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/law-desire-9781944884055","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}