{"product_id":"the-drop-9780349140797","title":"The Drop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Dennis Lehane's \u003cem\u003eThe Drop \u003c\/em\u003eis a crime story, a love story, and ultimately a journey of faith, set in Boston's underworld.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[A] gritty gem...a stark and moving short novel.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo days after Christmas, Bob Saginowski, a lonely bartender looking for a reason to live, rescues an abused and abandoned pit bull puppy from a trash can and meets a damaged woman named Nadia Dunn looking for something to believe in.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs their relationship grows, they cross paths with the Chechen mafia, who have taken over his cousin Marv's bar and use it as a money drop; Marv himself, who has grown dangerously desperate with age and thwarted hopes; two hapless stick-up artists who make the mistake of robbing the bar; a very curious cop; and the original owner of the puppy, a psycho named Eric Deeds, who wants his dog back. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLehane, Dennis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDennis Lehane is the author of thirteen novels--including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eLive by Night; Moonlight Mile; Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River; Shutter Island\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Given Day\u003c\/em\u003e--as well as \u003cem\u003eCoronado\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of short stories and a play. He grew up in Boston, MA and now lives in California with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abacus (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383164408082,"sku":"9780349140797","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ef00e739-4a0b-422a-a867-c29c3167f51a.jpg?v=1748519044","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-drop-9780349140797","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}