{"product_id":"night-shift-waffle-house-michael-cardwell-9798252868158","title":"Night Shift, Waffle House: Stories from the American Back Roads","description":"\u003cp\u003eOut on the back roads and county lines, trouble doesn't announce itself-it just shows up and waits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNight Shift, Waffle House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Michael delivers a hard-edged collection of short crime fiction where every story cuts quick and deep. These are tales of worn-down deputies, stubborn ranchers, unlucky drifters, and ordinary people caught in moments that change everything. A missing gun. A late-night diner. A quiet favor that turns into something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the dark humor of \u003cb\u003e\"Breakfast for a Burglar\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\"One Riot, Lightly Used,\"\u003c\/b\u003e to the slow-burn tension of \u003cb\u003e\"The County Line\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\"Last Bus to Amarillo,\"\u003c\/b\u003e each story drops you into a single moment-and doesn't let you look away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are no wasted words here. No easy endings. Just sharp dialogue, hard choices, and the kind of truth that lingers after the last line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Craig Johnson, C.J. Box, and Elmore Leonard, this collection proves one thing: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes the shortest stories leave the deepest marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Cardwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252868158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Michael Cardwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997582799103,"sku":"9798252868158","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/night-shift-waffle-house-michael-cardwell-9798252868158","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}