{"product_id":"open-roads-c-lowry-9798233000645","title":"Open Roads","description":"\u003cp\u003eOPEN ROADS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Modern Western Noir Crime Thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stolen convoy, a cartel death squad, and one lawman who doesn't follow the rules.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe law stops at the border. Bowen Rhodes doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeputy U.S. Marshal Bowen Rhodes wears a Stetson like a crown and treats the federal code like a set of loose suggestions. He's a hard-edged lawman with a taste for violence, a past that won't stay buried, and a name that isn't his own. In the brutal borderlands of West Texas, Rhodes walks the razor-thin line between justice and vengeance-and he's starting to enjoy crossing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a brutal massacre at a remote ranch leaves a cattle baron dead and a convoy of armored trucks missing, Rhodes takes the case. The stolen transports carry millions in black-budget military cash, and the thief is Red Kilgore, a rogue private contractor who kills obstacles for sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Rhodes isn't the only hunter on the trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silent cartel hit squad known as \u003cstrong\u003eLos Fantasmas\u003c\/strong\u003e, led by the legendary assassin Chato, is closing in, determined to claim the money and erase everyone in their path. Caught in a three-way war between corrupt military officials, mercenary killers, and cartel ghosts, Rhodes must decide how far he's willing to go-and how many bodies he's willing to leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the diesel-soaked oil fields of the Pecos to the limestone deathtraps of the Diablo Canyon, \u003cstrong\u003eOPEN ROADS\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers gunfights, double-crosses, and hardboiled justice across the unforgiving Texas badlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gritty neo-western thriller blends modern crime noir with high-stakes action and morally gray characters, perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eJustified\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNo Country for Old Men\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHell or High Water\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the hard-edged dialogue of \u003cstrong\u003eElmore Leonard\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn D. MacDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Lowry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233000645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Lowry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"C. Lowry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50593210335487,"sku":"9798233000645","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/open-roads-c-lowry-9798233000645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}