{"product_id":"midnight-in-memphis","title":"Midnight in Memphis","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[An] evocative debut novel.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A twisty, well-wrought whodunit.\" --Scott Turow, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this Southern noir, two detectives forge an unlikely alliance as they strive to bridge the racial divide and catch a killer hell bent on revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against a historical backdrop of mid-century racial inequality and political turmoil, this thriller is perfect for fans of William Kent Krueger and Greg Iles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1955, Memphis. A city on the edge. A killer with a reckoning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHomicide detective Burdett Vance has seen plenty of ugliness in this city, but nothinglike this: a killer methodically exacting revenge for decades of lynchings by targeting the daughters of rich white families. When Vance is assigned to the case, he's also put in charge of a new trainee, Officer Eustace Johnson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEustace Johnson has been recently \"promoted\" and as one of the few Black men on the force this is the latest publicity stunt of the police department. Forced to work together, Vance and Johnson must catch the rampaging killer in a city roiling with racial injustice and a fight to control the crumbling local politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Emmeline Bryce, Vance's old flame, becomes the killer's next target. With Emme's life on the line, Vance and Johnson must confront their deepest fears and darkest desires before the city ignites into chaos and the blissful vision of a better future disappears forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders of James Lee Burke will delight in this bitingly smart thriller full of intrigue and age-old animosities.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-13: 9798892423847\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Dann, Thomas\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Crooked Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Nov 2025)","offer_id":46356618346693,"sku":"9798892423847","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Nov 2025)","offer_id":46356618379461,"sku":"9798892423854","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9798892423847.jpg?v=1781309448","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/midnight-in-memphis","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}