{"product_id":"the-big-fix-a-hard-boiled-crime-novel-paperback","title":"The Big Fix: A Hard-Boiled Crime Novel. - Paperback","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 hard-edged crime novel centered on corruption, vice, and the mechanics of power beneath the surface of urban life.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Big Fix\u003c\/em\u003e, Ed Lacy constructs a tightly controlled narrative in which personal ambition, criminal enterprise, and institutional compromise intersect, revealing the pressures that shape both individuals and systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacy's work is marked by its direct prose and unembellished approach to character and setting, aligning it with mid-twentieth-century American crime fiction that emphasizes motive, consequence, and the ambiguities of justice. The novel moves through a landscape of deals, betrayals, and calculated risks, maintaining a steady focus on the human factors that drive criminal activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents the original text in a clear and readable format, preserving the tone and structure of Lacy's work while offering a stable modern typesetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50449619779821,"sku":"9781627555500","price":22.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-big-fix-a-hard-boiled-crime-novel-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}