{"product_id":"rat-town-blues-brian-kaufman-9781685136765","title":"Rat Town Blues: Slag Ferguson, Book One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gritty, intense, and immersive; a razor-sharp noir thriller that plunges into the murky depths of corruption and moral ambiguity.\" -\u003cem\u003eThe Prairies Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark \"Slag\" Ferguson (bartender, ex-boxer) adds unlicensed private investigator to his resume. Times are tough. The new side gig seems like a smart play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly Mason is a cool, enigmatic blonde whose husband has been acting strangely. She believes he's being extorted. Can Slag help? Slag is sure he knows where the case will lead. Of course, he might be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the near future, a man needs to hustle just to tread water. And Slag is a hustler. But he's about to discover there's a difference between the streets he knows and the dark alleys beyond-a lesson that demands a price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps his soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Kaufman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1685136761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685136765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Rose Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Brian Kaufman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47580049473791,"sku":"9781685136765","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1256590f-2204-4e19-895c-767a5098acc0.jpg?v=1763878446","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rat-town-blues-brian-kaufman-9781685136765","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}