{"product_id":"this-is-a-bust-9780062444172","title":"This Is a Bust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in New York's Chinatown in 1976, this sharp and gritty novel is a mystery set against the backdrop of a city in turmoil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Chow is a Vietnam vet and an alcoholic. He's also the only Chinese American cop on the Chinatown beat, and the only police officer who can speak Cantonese. But he's basically treated like a token, trotted out for ribbon cuttings and community events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo he shouldn't be surprised when his superiors are indifferent to his suspicions that an old Chinese woman's death may have actually been a murder. But he sure is angry. With little more than his own demons to fuel him, Chow must take matters into his own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with the details of its time and place, this homage to noir will appeal to fans of S.J. Rozan and Michael Connelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLin, Ed:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEd Lin, a native New Yorker of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards and is an all-around standup kinda guy. His books include \u003cem\u003eWaylaid\u003c\/em\u003e and T\u003cem\u003ehis Is a Bust\u003c\/em\u003e, both published by Kaya Press in 2002 and 2007, respectively. \u003cem\u003eSnakes Can't Run\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Red Bastard\u003c\/em\u003e, which both continue the story of Robert Chow set in \u003cem\u003eThis Is a Bust\u003c\/em\u003e, were published by Minotaur Books. His latest book, \u003cem\u003eGhost Month\u003c\/em\u003e, a Taipei-based mystery, was published by Soho Crime in July 2014. Lin lives in Brooklyn with his wife, actress Cindy Cheung, and son. www.edlinforpresident.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409532522770,"sku":"9780062444172","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce037c14-b2d7-4732-ab6c-c09cfcc289d7.jpg?v=1729289858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-a-bust-9780062444172","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}