{"product_id":"the-savage-city-9780061824586","title":"The Savage City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"T.J. English has the mastered the hybrid narrative art form of social history and underworld thriller. \u003cem\u003eThe Savage City\u003c\/em\u003e is a truly gripping read filled with unexpected twists and turns.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Douglas Brinkley, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Deluge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Savage City\u003c\/em\u003e, T.J. English, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling blockbuster \u003cem\u003eHavana Nocturne\u003c\/em\u003e, takes readers back to a frightening place in a dark time of violence and urban chaos: New York City in the 1960s and early '70s. As he did in his acclaimed true crime masterwork, \u003cem\u003eThe Westies\u003c\/em\u003e, English focuses on the rot on the Big Apple in this stunning tale of race, murder, and a generation on the edge--as he interweaves the real-life sagas of a corrupt cop, a militant Black Panther, and an innocent young African American man framed by the NYPD for a series of crimes, including a brutal and sensational double murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglish, T. J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eT. J. English is a noted journalist, a screenwriter, and the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eHavana Nocturne\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePaddy Whacked\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Savage City\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as of \u003cem\u003eThe Westies\u003c\/em\u003e, a national bestseller, and \u003cem\u003eBorn to Kill\u003c\/em\u003e, which was nominated for an Edgar Award. He has written for \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. His screenwriting credits include episodes of the television crime dramas \u003cem\u003eNYPD Blue\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHomicide\u003c\/em\u003e, for which he was awarded the Humanitas Prize. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502974538002,"sku":"9780061824586","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ad88acc-35e4-44b4-b036-4ea95764982d.jpg?v=1730779767","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-savage-city-9780061824586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}