{"product_id":"the-barbed-wire-kiss-paperback","title":"The Barbed-Wire Kiss - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWallace Stroby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWallace Stroby\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove. The Jersey Shore ain't what it used to be, but ex-state trooper Harry Rane still calls it home. After his wife's death, Harry got careless, got shot, and he left the force. He's a changed man, leads a quiet life, except when it comes to helping his friends... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow an old buddy of Harry's wants a big favor. He owes $50,000 to a Jersey crime boss and needs Harry to get him more time to repay the loan. That sounds like a plan...except for the green-eyed, redheaded complication. The mobster's married to a gorgeous lady who once fell hard for Harry. And history is about to repeat itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrying to help his friend pay off his debt but inexorably drawn to the girl, soon Harry is between a rock and a hard place. His chances of getting up and staying alive look to be about a million to one.... in Wallace Stroby's brooding, blistering debut \u003ci\u003eThe Barbed-Wire Kiss.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Ex-Cop, A Mobster, A Beautiful Woman...\u003cbr\u003eLong Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove. The Jersey Shore ain't what it used to be, but ex-state trooper Harry Rane still calls it home. After his wife's death, Harry got careless, got shot, and he left the force. He's a changed man, leads a quiet life, except when it comes to helping his friends... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome Triangles Were Made To Be Broken...\u003cbr\u003eNow an old buddy of Harry's wants a big favor. He owes $50,000 to a Jersey crime boss and needs Harry to get him more time to repay the loan. That sounds like a plan...except for the green-eyed, redheaded complication. The mobster's married to a gorgeous lady who once fell hard for Harry. And history is about to repeat itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy A Bullet.\u003cbr\u003eTrying to help his friend pay off his debt but inexorably drawn to the girl, soon Harry is between a rock and a hard place. His chances of getting up and staying alive look to be about a million to one.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWallace Stroby writes descriptive prose as shiny and sharp as a surgical instrument.\u003cbr\u003e-Chicago Tribune \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginal and exciting...Stroby's dazzling debut manages to wake us up like the slap of a wave on the New Jersey shore.\u003cbr\u003e-Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWallace Stroby\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor for the \u003ci\u003eNew Jersey Star Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in New Jersey. \u003ci\u003eThe Barbed-Wire Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724281548863,"sku":"9780312650759","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1f991e8a688f90534cb950e31029e8f6.webp?v=1765102137","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-barbed-wire-kiss-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}