{"product_id":"carnal-deviance-9798584812379","title":"Carnal Deviance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alain LaLonde\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Action \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe standalone sequel to Fresh Breath, and the second installment of the hard-boiled, noir cop series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetectives Joseph Morris and Hugo Carrillo are back; back to ribbing each other every chance they get in this dark, morbidly funny crime thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dead body found hanging upside down behind an old factory launches an investigation that takes them on a savage, blood-soaked adventure, delving into grisly crime scenes, murky family histories, bloated corpses and suicides, possible serial killers, and to the city zoo where something is not quite right; imposing animals that are eerily hollow-eyed or milky-eyed, and exhibiting mysterious wounds and scars - one former zoo employee simply attributing it all to evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith very different personalities - as compatible as stale water and rancid oil - this bantering police duo; foul-mouthed and irreverent, nevertheless makes their differences work to their advantage, which reflects in the unconventional methods they often employ. Though not always to the best of results...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrying to piece together a both physically (due to interpersonal corporal punishments being meted out for the delivery of trenchant jokes) and mentally (due to incessant dark-humored eccentricities) demanding job with personal problems, aspirations and desires, proves very trying at times. A taxing family life, old age, debt, addictions and recurring nightmares frequently ram bones of varying density into the already crooked spokes of their respective lives, making progress a struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45557161263255,"sku":"9798584812379","price":1451.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798584812379.webp?v=1767918759","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/carnal-deviance-9798584812379","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}