{"product_id":"9781409151357","title":"The Martini Shot and Other Stories : From Co-Creator of Hit HBO Show `We Own This City' by George Pelecanos","description":"From the writer of the HBO series Treme and The Wire comes a brand new collection of short storiesWhat really goes on beneath the surface of a city?There's the slum kid whose basketball skills earn him loyal friends and bitter rivals. The police informant grappling with his own sick conscience.  A helpless young drug dealer watches as violence seeps into the lives of those who he cares about. And a writer on a TV cop show who finds drama and reality are colliding much too close to home.  Corruption, revenge, honour, sacrifice and the fight to survive.   Dark, fast-paced and crackling with energy, these stories expose the violence and darkness on the streets of any city. Gritty and hard-hitting, THE MARTINI SHOT is Pelecanos at his very best.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298907238773,"sku":"9781409151357","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781409151357.jpg?v=1762784257","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781409151357","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}