{"product_id":"snakes-cant-run-9780062444196","title":"Snakes Can't Run","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis epic of Chinatown Noir is the riveting sequel to \u003cem\u003eThis Is a Bust\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in New York City in 1976, \u003cem\u003eSnakes Can't Run\u003c\/em\u003e finds NYPD detective Robert Chow still haunted by the horrors of his past and relegated to tedious undercover work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the bodies of two undocumented Chinese men are found under the Brooklyn Bridge underpass, Chow is drawn into the case. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the officers in his precinct are concerned with a terrorist group targeting the police, but Chow's investigation puts him on the trail of a ring of ruthless human smugglers who call themselves the snakeheads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Chow gets closer to solving the murder, dangerous truths about his own family's past begin to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteeped in retro urban attitude, and ripe with commentary on minorities' roles in American society, this gritty procedural will appeal to fans of George Pelecanos and S.J. Rozan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLin, Ed:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEd Lin, a native New Yorker of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards and is an all-around standup kinda guy. His books include \u003cem\u003eWaylaid\u003c\/em\u003e and T\u003cem\u003ehis Is a Bust\u003c\/em\u003e, both published by Kaya Press in 2002 and 2007, respectively. \u003cem\u003eSnakes Can't Run\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Red Bastard\u003c\/em\u003e, which both continue the story of Robert Chow set in \u003cem\u003eThis Is a Bust\u003c\/em\u003e, were published by Minotaur Books. His latest book, \u003cem\u003eGhost Month\u003c\/em\u003e, a Taipei-based mystery, was published by Soho Crime in July 2014. Lin lives in Brooklyn with his wife, actress Cindy Cheung, and son. www.edlinforpresident.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844016443666,"sku":"9780062444196","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c5d2bde8-91ad-4242-8485-37d548f19a1a.jpg?v=1737307089","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/snakes-cant-run-9780062444196","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}