{"product_id":"room-to-swing-a-touie-moore-mystery-hardcover","title":"Room to Swing: A Touie Moore Mystery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Lacy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hardboiled crime novel set in New York City, following a private investigator drawn into a case shaped by race, identity, and social tension.\u003c\/strong\u003e Touie Moore, a Black detective working in a predominantly white profession, is hired to locate a missing man, only to find the assignment complicated by layers of concealment, prejudice, and shifting loyalties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd Lacy structures the narrative as both investigation and observation, allowing the case to unfold alongside a broader portrait of urban life. The novel's force lies not in elaborate plotting but in its clarity of voice and its attention to the lived realities surrounding the investigation. Moore's perspective introduces a dimension rarely foregrounded in mid-century crime fiction, situating the work within a distinct social context without departing from the conventions of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwarded the Edgar Award for Best Novel, \u003cem\u003eRoom to Swing\u003c\/em\u003e remains notable for its combination of procedural structure and social awareness, offering a crime narrative that extends beyond resolution into the conditions that shape it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377896263917,"sku":"9781515425212","price":39.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/m-pWctSRH29781515425212.webp?v=1785619932","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/room-to-swing-a-touie-moore-mystery-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}