{"product_id":"little-white-lies-cole-riley-9781593095185","title":"Little White Lies","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a high school basketball star becomes entangled in a rape charge, media schemes, and legal deception, he must confront all the people who turned their backs on him. Will he gain justice or be wrongfully charged of this terrible crime?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelvin is seventeen, the star of his basketball team, and expected to have a bright future. But it all falls to pieces one night when he joins his brothers' thug friends at a wild party with two rich white girls. Drugged and drunk for most of the night, Melvin misses a brutal assault on the two girls. When the crime comes to light, he is arrested and charged with masterminding the gang rape. One of the girls' fathers is a prominent prosecutor, who persuades the girls to lie--all because he hates the possibility that a young black man could succeed in life. He wants to crush him, and Melvin doesn't stand a chance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConfused and physically drained, Melvin confesses to the crime. Mentally exhausted, Melvin tries to kill himself and is sent to the hospital. But then, unexpectedly, a reporter interviews him and finds overlooked flaws in the case. After a determined effort the case is finally reviewed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens next isn't the happy ending Melvin was hoping for. But, with new determination, he learns to move forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cole Riley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159309518X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593095185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Strebor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2013","brand":"Cole Riley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965828022527,"sku":"9781593095185","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a0caf056-f2dc-4a2b-9958-e0bf9278923d.jpg?v=1767285110","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/little-white-lies-cole-riley-9781593095185","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}