{"product_id":"the-gandy-dancer-jeff-andrews-9780985722616","title":"The Gandy Dancer","description":"\"It has it all...mystery, romance, history, love and hate.\"\u003cp\u003eHis career is on the rocks. His ex-wife is demanding more money. A woman he can't even remember accuses him of fathering her child. Newspaper reporter Mitch Corsini shrugs and takes another drink. Then his estranged teenage daughter mysteriously disappears. Suddenly, his life has a purpose and he has a mission: rescue the child he's neglected for too long and rekindle the love they once shared.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitch's quest takes him to the Virginia mountains and his ancestral home. There, he becomes locked in a life or death struggle to save his daughter as seventy-year-old family secrets and the fate of a long-forgotten railroad worker combine to shatter the very foundations of his world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gandy Dancer\u003c\/b\u003e weaves together parallel stories, one modern, one set in the 1930s. One reader described it this way: \u003ci\u003e\"Jeff Andrews...intelligently knits together two separate stories and comes up with quite a curve ball of an ending. The novel is not so easily categorized, while it contains elements of a thriller, it is also a story touching on love, racism, interracial relationships, and self-discovery...\"\u003c\/i\u003eMore Reader Reactions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating, Suspenseful, Clever and a Very Well Written Read \u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"'The Gandy Dancer' is one heck of a crime story - in fact two crime stories. Suspenseful, well written, it grabbed me in the first chapter and never let go.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFantastic and unpredictable\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"This book was one that I did not put down.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Great read\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"I loved the characters and the story line. I was sad when it ended I wanted more. I really enjoyed the book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating stories intertwined\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"Powerful and riveting stories that eventually unite. Wonderful insight into gandy dancers. Would recommend this novel to all readers interested in racial and cultural ties to the deep south.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoved it\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"I really enjoyed this book. The story hooked me from the start and I just didn't want to put it down. The characters are still on my mind \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnexpected jewel\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"Loved this story. It has it all ...mystery, romance, history, love and hate. It spans generations where family secrets are brought to light during a time when it was unlawful for whites and blacks to socialize together or find love.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWow page turner\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"I love how the two books went together...This book was full of surprises...Can't wait for another book by this author.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStunning history\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"What a testament to honoring and loving relationships. This is a must read...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the best books I've read in a long time \u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"I loved this book. I read every day and am always looking for books I can't put down. This is that book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e\"A gripping story reflecting a dark period in our country's history. A poignant love story with a surprise ending.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Andrews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0985722614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780985722616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eiger Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Jeff Andrews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120533205247,"sku":"9780985722616","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b2188b6-7005-4ab8-962e-f629a1cc81b4.jpg?v=1687414855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gandy-dancer-jeff-andrews-9780985722616","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}