{"product_id":"love-like-a-loaded-gun-vincent-zandri-9798232727635","title":"Love Like a Loaded Gun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove is dangerous. Desire is deadly. Revenge is loaded.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove like a Loaded Gun\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hardboiled noir thriller about obsession, betrayal, and the kind of love that leaves a trail of bodies behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFresh out of a maximum-security prison after ten brutal years, \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Sampson\u003c\/strong\u003e just wants a beer, a job, and a chance to write again. Instead, he falls hard for \u003cstrong\u003eApril\u003c\/strong\u003e, a married barmaid with a haunted past, an angel-shaped scar she won't explain, and a much older husband who's as cruel as he is dangerous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Michael struggles to rebuild his life, passion turns to fixation, and love turns lethal. Old wounds reopen. Old enemies resurface. And when revenge comes calling, Michael arms himself with a typewriter, a bottle of whiskey, and a loaded, pawn-shop revolver that may decide everyone's fate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in the gritty tradition of \u003cstrong\u003eJim Thompson, James M. Cain, and classic pulp noir\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLove like a Loaded Gun\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw, fast-paced crime novel packed with sex, violence, moral ambiguity, and fatal attraction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen love pulls the trigger, no one walks away clean. Nab your thrilling copy now. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Vincent Zandri is one of the most acclaimed thriller writers working today!\" --Publishers Weekly \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Zandri (is) a veteran wordsmith who executes quality and quantity at superlative levels.\" --Book Reporter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent Zandri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232727635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent Zandri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d","brand":"Vincent Zandri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089523978495,"sku":"9798232727635","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b6076fac-0c9c-4b2a-8040-a84e4f650bbf.jpg?v=1769110808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/love-like-a-loaded-gun-vincent-zandri-9798232727635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}