{"product_id":"the-gold-pawn-l-a-chandlar-9798900439518","title":"The Gold Pawn","description":"\u003cp\u003eScandal rocks Depression-era New York while a mayor's aide pursues her dark past in a mystery full of \"colorful characters and rich historical flavor\" (Publishers Weekly).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovember 1936. Lane Sanders steps away from her whirlwind job at City Hall to confront the nightmares still haunting her hometown of Rochester, Michigan. Years ago, her parents were brutally murdered, leaving Lane with only scattered memories-and one vivid clue: a solid gold pawn piece. That single relic now ties her family's tragedy to a mystery unraveling in Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in New York, panic spreads when a respected banker vanishes, threatening to collapse an already fragile financial system-and drag down Lane's boss, Mayor Fiorello \"Fio\" La Guardia. Fio's efforts to restore order pit him against an old enemy determined to end his mayoral career... and his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught between past and present, Lane must uncover the truth before her enemies destroy everything she loves. But as the investigation awakens darker instincts she thought long buried, she wonders: can she forge a brighter future for the city, or is history destined to repeat itself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gold Pawn-an Agatha Award Nominee for Best Historical Novel and a Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Nominee-is a glittering Art Deco mystery perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Susan Elia MacNeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e L. a. Chandlar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798900439518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver-Heber Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.06d","brand":"L. a. Chandlar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014422212863,"sku":"9798900439518","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b88bcbb7-2ac3-490b-8366-b2a06c2d404f.jpg?v=1767748313","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gold-pawn-l-a-chandlar-9798900439518","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}