{"product_id":"the-long-ago-9781324076308","title":"The Long Ago","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Montana, siblings Raymond and Barbara Lansdale held their chaotic world together through their shared childhood fantasy of \u003cem\u003eThe Long Ago\u003c\/em\u003e: a distant place where happiness and tranquility reigned, far from the dysfunction at home. But imagination only goes so far. To escape his painful past, Ray joins the army and finds a career that gives him a sense of purpose and the promise of adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent news of his kid sister's disappearance brings Ray home on leave before beginning a stateside assignment almost certain to send him back into the jungles of Vietnam. Determined to find Barbara despite a police investigation that has led nowhere, Ray embarks on a relentless search that takes him from the majestic Montana ranchlands and glitter of Hollywood to the mean streets of L.A. and beyond. As time dwindles, he must confront his worst nightmare. What if Barbara's search for The Long Ago ended in a shallow, unmarked grave, not in the carefree life she'd once so longed for and imagined?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spin-off from McGarrity's nationally best-selling Kevin Kerney family saga, \u003cem\u003eThe Long Ago\u003c\/em\u003e is a richly crafted and enthralling story of grit, determination, and the enduring, restorative strength of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcGarrity, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMichael McGarrity\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the nationally best-selling Kevin Kerney crime novels, which he concluded in \u003cem\u003eHead Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e, the acclaimed American West trilogy, and his recent novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Long Ago\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641303568658,"sku":"9781324076308","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_80321d78-65c2-447c-b91f-ec6d131565cc.jpg?v=1748591298","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-long-ago-9781324076308","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}