{"product_id":"blood-trip-paperback","title":"Blood Trip - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCraig Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJesse Hilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBlood Trip\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightfully twisted and inventive noir, reminiscent of past masters Thompson, Willeford, and Dan J. Marlowe.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Max Thrax, author of \u003ci\u003eGod Is A Killer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Blood Trip \u003c\/i\u003eis chock-full of entertainment and intrigue. This novel explores simultaneously the real-world gambling of murder-scheming and psychological drama that falls like an albatross upon the shoulders of the doomed architect. Man's cunning-and frailty-are on spectacular display, as we are reminded again of Fate's constructing coil, which will continue to tighten like a boa, despite the sly boots of its prey.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Adam Johnson, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Doing Out Here Alone, Away From Everyone?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eHilson\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehas stacked us a vulnerable yet high-tension take on the hitman tale that takes elements of Jim Thompson's over-the-top vintage pulp with an obsessive modern edge-reminding us that jealousy, revenge, and a collapsing house of cards will never go out of style.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Gabriel Hart, author of \u003ci\u003eFallout From Our Asphalt Hell\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eFeaturing the unraveling of a complex family, a colourful cast of characters and whip-smart dialogue, Hilson manages to sustain the intensity of the drama in every chapter-the plot had me gripped from the opening paragraph to the final line, I whizzed through it. Steeped in betrayal and lies, fraught with tension yet frequently funny, and with danger lurking around every corner, \u003ci\u003eBlood Trip\u003c\/i\u003e is one ride you don't want to miss.\"\u003cbr\u003e -HLR, author of \u003ci\u003eHistory of Present Complaint\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Wickham can't stand his ex-wife Wendy's new husband Allen Barth. So when Mike's daughter on Spring Break in Atlantic City sends out an SOS from her hotel room, Mike teams up with Allen on a desperate road trip to rescue the college student from danger-and in the process get rid of Allen, for good. Murder-for-hire comes off without a hitch...or does it? You never know for sure until the last mile of the Blood Trip.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732029411391,"sku":"9798422828036","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2c17ec680a7bea7e357a9d9eea5d274c.webp?v=1765131007","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/blood-trip-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}