{"product_id":"the-25th-hour-9780452282957","title":"The 25th Hour","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe brilliant debut novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Thieves \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003cb\u003eco-creator of t\u003cb\u003ehe HBO series \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, about a white-collar drug dealer's last night out in New York City before going to jail \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted as a feature film by Spike Lee starring Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Novels like \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e don't fall out of trees every day. The tone is dark and intense; its elegant style is cut on the raw side; and the characters come from places we've all been.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll Monty Brogan ever really wanted when he grew up was to be a fireman. Now he's about to start a seven-year stretch in the federal penitentiary for drug dealing. With just twenty-four hours of freedom to go, he prowls the city with his girlfriend and his two best friends from high school--a high-flying bond trader and an idealistic teacher. As the minutes count down, Monty seizes one last chance to stack the odds in his favor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHurtling from the money pits of Wall Street to Manhattan's downtown lounge and club scene, from the enclaves of the Russian mob to the old immigrant neighborhoods, \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e evokes the pulsing rhythms and diamond-hard edges of a city in the raw, illusory hours between midnight and dawn. A taut and mesmerizing tale of an urban purgatory suspended between the crime and the punishment, \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is a major player in contemporary noir fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Benioff was born and raised in New York City. He adapted his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, into the feature film directed by Spike Lee. With many other screenplays to his credit, he is also the writer of the films, \"Brothers\" and \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine\". Stories from his critically acclaimed collection \u003ci\u003eWhen the Nines Roll Over\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest New American Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best Nonrequired American Reading\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest novel is \u003ci\u003eCity of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter where he is a co-creator and writer for the HBO hit series \"Game of Thrones.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523639415058,"sku":"9780452282957","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b27bae84-9baa-49ec-b6a2-48c4fa86ac40.jpg?v=1731159372","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-25th-hour-9780452282957","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}