{"product_id":"the-city-beyond-lucille-emerick-9781962896696","title":"The City Beyond","description":"\"Suspense and retribution fill the pages of this novel.\" \u003ci\u003eModesto Bee\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's St. Louis in 1900, a city over-run with corrupt politicians profiting from gambling, prostitution, and bribes. Years ago, the political machine framed Grant Monroe's father for murder. Now Grant is back from Cuban exile to get his well-planned revenge. There's just one hitch: he's fallen in love with his arch-enemy's daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An absorbing story of political greed.\"\u003ci\u003e Richmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The author fits the actions of the characters into the plot as neatly as one might dovetail a jigsaw puzzle.\"\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Emerick whips up a good plot, catching enough fo the bawdy, gaudy river city to keep the book above par reading material.\" \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A powerful novel of a great city where crime ran rampant and the pay-off was high.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Oklahoman \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The characterisation is splendid, the climax to this exceedingly fascinating story is powerful.\" \u003ci\u003eMontgomery Advertiser\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A novel of suspense, character, action and retribution that will hold the reader fascinated until the very last page.\" \u003ci\u003eBurlington Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucille Emerick (1913-1992) was the author of several novels and a screenwriter who created the 1952 children's TV puppet show \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Blinkey.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucille Emerick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1962896692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962896696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cutting Edge Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d","brand":"Lucille Emerick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083632615679,"sku":"9781962896696","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-city-beyond-lucille-emerick-9781962896696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}