{"product_id":"the-black-light-city-m-joseph-lafrance-9798282779967","title":"The Black Light City: A Short Story","description":"THE BLACK LIGHT CITY\u003cbr\u003eBy M. Joseph LaFrance \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In a city of vice, loyalty is the only currency that counts.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVin Russo isn't your typical Chicago detective. He loves disco. Drives a black and gold Firebird. Knows the after-hours club scene better than the precinct bulletin board. But when a dancer from his favorite club goes missing-and another soon after-Russo's carefree world of nightlife and indulgence shatters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis investigation leads him into the heart of the city's darkest underworld: Russian mobsters, private clubs, and a dangerous trafficking circuit no one wants to talk about. Along the way, Russo must confront his own secrets, including a past affair that could destroy the only meaningful relationship he's got left. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the pulsing lights and beats of 1970s Chicago, The Black Light City is a noir crime thriller that blends danger, desire, and a detective's quiet quest for redemption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of Inherent Vice, The Long Goodbye, and LA Confidential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Joseph LaFrance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798282779967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d","brand":"M. Joseph LaFrance","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852466106623,"sku":"9798282779967","price":6.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-black-light-city-m-joseph-lafrance-9798282779967","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}