{"product_id":"proper-villains-dale-m-nelson-9798223273622","title":"Proper Villains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey're in over their heads.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd the only way out is a high-risk scam that could get them all killed...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlash Madigan has a problem. Desperate to get out from under the Russian mob before the cops roll up the whole operation, he \"borrows\" nine hundred grand to bet on a fixed sporting event. But when the wrong team wins and the money goes up in smoke, he's in a race against time before his sadistic boss finds out it's missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartnering with a washed-up burglar and the con man who tipped him to the game gone bad, he plots to blackmail a retired Colombian drug smuggler. But when it turns out they've seriously underestimated their mark's fondness for violence, selling each other out seems like the best way to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Russians, the cops, and the FBI closing in, can three small-time hoods stop double-crossing each other long enough to stay alive and hit a $10-million score?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProper Villains is a fast-paced, darkly funny crime thriller. If you like snappy dialogue, schemes gone bad, and plenty of twists and turns, then you'll love Dale Nelson's page-turning caper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Proper Villains to play a dangerous game of bluff today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat readers are saying: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★★★★★ \"...righteous chaos...\"\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \"...full of action and adrenaline.\"\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \"...this story takes the fun and dials it up to eleven!\"\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \"...I found myself smiling and laughing during the entire read.\"\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \"... a dark comedy of a crime thriller, humorous enough to cause laughter, while serious enough to be taken seriously.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale M. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8223273624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798223273622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale M. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Dale M. Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46070382362879,"sku":"9798223273622","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bfdc9f66-1274-4da7-9fac-59c6f2171293.jpg?v=1724243097","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/proper-villains-dale-m-nelson-9798223273622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}