{"product_id":"james-c-cornwallis-twoblunt-marley-9798267763721","title":"James C. Cornwallis: Pawn of Two Families","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the fall of 1996, Kensley is coming apart at the seams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gangs that once ruled the city have splintered into reckless factions. Election rhetoric crackles over the airwaves. Patrol cars circle harder, trust erodes faster, and everyone is watching everyone else. In the middle of it all, a thirteen-year-old boy vanishes from school without a sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavin Leclair is the child of two deceased rival gang members, and the city has already written his story for him. Bullies call him \"Prince Split.\" Teen messengers hint that he should align early. Adults project their guilt, fear, and mythology onto a kid who just wants to stay alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Cornwallis-twenty-one, insomniac, working hospital security and quietly investigating forgotten cases-refuses to let that happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs James searches for Davin, he confronts an unraveling uncle convinced a cassette tape holds proof of murder, rival crews desperate to control a narrative, and a truth that threatens the foundations both gangs depend on. The tape doesn't reveal who killed whom-it reveals parents trying, and failing, to protect their son from the violence they helped create.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by found family, aging mentors, unresolved love, and a city that never truly rests, James must decide how far he's willing to stand between a child and a future built for him by force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGritty, suspenseful, and deeply human, this novel explores legacy, choice, and the quiet acts of care that keep people from becoming what the world insists they must be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Twoblunt Marley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798267763721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Twoblunt Marley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170444091647,"sku":"9798267763721","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/james-c-cornwallis-twoblunt-marley-9798267763721","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}