{"product_id":"black-lotus-1617752665","title":"Black Lotus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1617752665\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e K'wan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding the Black Lotus murderer is Detective Wolfs chance to avoid an Internal Affairs investigation. Thats when things get personal.-Selected for the Library Services for Youth in Custody 2015 In The Margins List[A] heart-thumping thriller . . . Kwan does a masterful job of keeping readers on their toes right up to the very last page. -Publishers WeeklyFans expecting another thug-in-the-street story will be pleasantly surprised at this rough police procedural. -Library JournalPart of the Infamous Books imprint, curated by Albert Prodigy Johnson.Detective James Wolf earned the nickname Lone Wolf from his inability to work with a partner. Hes a hard cop who doesnt mind bending the rules to the point of breaking them to make a case, which is why Internal Affairs is digging in his backyard, looking for buried bones. People are starting to wonder: Which side of the law is the Lone Wolf really hunting for? His career hanging on by a thread, he needs a major show of good faith to keep employed and out of prison. Thats when he gets the call.From the moment he arrives at the crime scene, Detective Wolf knows that hes in over his head. Hes a narcotics detective, called in to consult on a homicide, but this is no ordinary homicide-a priest was butchered and left for dead inside his own church, with the promise of more bodies to follow. The only lead is the killers calling card: a black lotus flower left at the crime scene. Detective Wolf now has the opportunity to quietly track and stop the Black Lotus before the next victim is claimed, in exchange for wiping his service record clean.Accepting this case started as Detective Wolfs attempt to get Internal Affairs off his back. But when his hunt for the Black Lotus leads him to a cold case from his past, it becomes personal.Infamous Books, curated by Albert Prodigy Johnson of the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, is a revolutionary partnership that pairs the Infamous Records brand with Brooklyn-based independent publisher Akashic Books. Infamous Books mission is to connect readers worldwide to crime fiction and street lit authors both familiar and new.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51971773333792,"sku":"NEW1617752665","price":16.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81n3Xx-qZ3L.jpg?v=1783779689","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/black-lotus-1617752665","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}