{"product_id":"half-dead-j-a-kraziestorie-9798185240694","title":"Half Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago. 1991.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Chicago's South Side, one name is spoken with equal parts fear and respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRico \"Half Dead\" Strong.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly twenty years, Rico has ruled the streets from the shadows, building an empire that stretches from drug trafficking and gambling to real estate, city politics, and corporate boardrooms. To the public, he is a respected businessman and philanthropist. To those who know the truth, he is the architect of an empire where loyalty is bought with money, enforced through fear, and paid for in blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNineteen-year-old \u003cb\u003eIdris St. John\u003c\/b\u003e wants nothing to do with that world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptionally gifted artist, Idris dreams of using comic books and murals to inspire a neighborhood that has forgotten what hope feels like. Alongside his lifelong friend Peaches and guided by the memory of his late father, Vincent St. John, Idris transforms an abandoned railroad overpass into a symbol of unity that begins changing the South Side one family at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut hope is dangerous to men who rule through fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs investigative journalist Monica Reed exposes decades of political corruption, Detective Raymond Carter closes in on Rico's criminal empire, and trusted insiders begin turning state's evidence, the foundation of Rico's kingdom starts to crack. When a devastating family secret reveals that Idris and Rico are connected by blood, both men are forced to confront a truth neither can escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne built an empire through fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other builds a future through hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end, the greatest threat to Rico \"Half Dead\" Strong isn't the police, the press, or rival gangs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the people who finally stop being afraid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGritty, emotionally powerful, and unforgettable, \u003cb\u003eHalf Dead\u003c\/b\u003e is an epic crime novel about family, betrayal, redemption, corruption, and the battle for the soul of a community. J.A. Kraziestorie delivers a sweeping urban saga where the most dangerous wars aren't fought over territory-but over legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause every empire built on fear eventually meets the day when fear is no longer enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. a. Kraziestorie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185240694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"J. a. Kraziestorie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174183248127,"sku":"9798185240694","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/half-dead-j-a-kraziestorie-9798185240694","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}