{"product_id":"thieves-paradise-9780451211453","title":"Thieves' Paradise","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey presents a powerful novel about grifters and con artists, brothers and sisters, looking for love and making ends meet--on the wrong side of the law....\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDante black did his stretch of hard time in juvenile jail. Now he's out...and down. Facing a mountain of unpaid bills, a car on its last legs, and imminent eviction, he doesn't stand a chance with Pam, a sexy waitress\/actress on the hunt for a man with means. Enter Scamz, a slick brother from Dante's past cruising L.A. in custom-tailored suits and a Benz CL600. He's got a job that'll put Dante back on top--especially with Pam. Seduced by easy money, she's finding Dante suddenly irresistible. But then the perfect sting goes horribly wrong, and a dangerous game is just beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Jerome Dickey \u003c\/b\u003e(1961-2021) was the award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (\u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e) and the Black Panther. His novel \u003ci\u003eSister, Sister\u003c\/i\u003e was honored as one of \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e's \"50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years,\" and \u003ci\u003eA Wanted Woman\u003c\/i\u003e won the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2014. His most recent novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Blackbirds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinding Gideon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Men and Wicked Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore We Were Wicked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Son of Mr. Suleman\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50912500220178,"sku":"9780451211453","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_142e0731-fa4b-470e-916d-32c384ac9482.jpg?v=1738772433","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thieves-paradise-9780451211453","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}