{"product_id":"violent-spring-9781641294393","title":"Violent Spring","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gary Phillips\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Soho Crime\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Soho Crime\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: African American \u0026amp; Black - Mystery \u0026amp; Detective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mystery that launched Gary Phillips's career: Black private eye Ivan Monk investigates the murder of a Korean shop owner in the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis reissued edition features an introduction by Walter Mosley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1992, Los Angeles burned. In the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots, a ground-breaking ceremony at the infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie unearths the body of a Korean shop owner. Black private eye Ivan Monk searches for the killer--many suspect the motives for the murder were racial. But then another body turns up, and while the FBI and the Rolling Daltons--the largest gang in the city--dog Monk's trail, Monk begins to question just how many people will be involved, and how many will die before he can find the truth.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45045044412567,"sku":"9781641294393","price":1239.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781641294393.webp?v=1769215924","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/violent-spring-9781641294393","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}