{"product_id":"the-big-fix-ed-lacy-9781515424598","title":"The Big Fix: A Hard-Boiled Crime Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hard-edged crime novel centered on corruption, vice, and the mechanics of power beneath the surface of urban life.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Big Fix\u003c\/em\u003e, Ed Lacy constructs a tightly controlled narrative in which personal ambition, criminal enterprise, and institutional compromise intersect, revealing the pressures that shape both individuals and systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacy's work is marked by its direct prose and unembellished approach to character and setting, aligning it with mid-twentieth-century American crime fiction that emphasizes motive, consequence, and the ambiguities of justice. The novel moves through a landscape of deals, betrayals, and calculated risks, maintaining a steady focus on the human factors that drive criminal activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents the original text in a clear and readable format, preserving the tone and structure of Lacy's work while offering a stable modern typesetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ed Lacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515424596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515424598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Curtain Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Ed Lacy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50778991788287,"sku":"9781515424598","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-big-fix-ed-lacy-9781515424598","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}