{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-river-albert-loftus-9798349585319","title":"The End of the River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneath the Glitter of 1970s New York Lies a Darker Truth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the bright lights of 1970s New York, ambition and obsession intertwine in a world where art and evil collide. Set in Albany and Manhattan, this psychological crime thriller grips from the first page and never lets go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young aspiring writer meets a charismatic but mysterious editor who lives in a glass tower and promises to shape him into a real storyteller. But mentorship quickly becomes manipulation. What begins as a quest for authentic stories turns into a dangerous descent through the city's underworld, where fiction and reality blur and every encounter hides a sinister edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Descent into Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Follow the protagonist through sleazy diners, shadowy clubs, and political hotspots as he explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBohemian subcultures and gritty backstreets of Manhattan's Forty-Second Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA literary circle where crime fiction mirrors real-life violence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA web of influence where guidance hides menace-and a mentor's pen may also be a knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs each layer of the city peels away, polished facades reveal corruption, decadence, and deadly secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrime, Power, and the Price of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e More than just crime fiction, this novel blends historical intrigue and political tension. It examines the dangerous overlap of creativity and destruction, idealism and exploitation, love and predation. From the frozen Hudson River to neon-lit nights, every scene pulses with danger and truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Be Captivated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA crime thriller with literary depth-where gritty street life collides with intellectual ambition and truth bleeds into fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for readers of 1970s political thrillers-where corruption runs not only through the streets but through the systems of art, media, and power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA psychological journey that blurs reality-as the young writer unravels his mentor's secrets, imagination and madness become inseparable, and someone may be writing in blood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaunting and unforgettable, this noir masterpiece will leave you questioning not just who the killer is, but what it truly means to tell a story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Albert Loftus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798349585319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Albert Loftus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Albert Loftus","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48743007813887,"sku":"9798349585319","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-end-of-the-river-albert-loftus-9798349585319","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}