{"product_id":"the-man-in-the-middle-david-wagoner-9781954841826","title":"The Man in the Middle","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book by acclaimed novelist and poet David Wagoner, hailed by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eas \"a breathtaking novel filled with terror and pathos,\" finally back in print after 70 years...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiddle-aged Charlie Bell, a crippled watchman at a railroad crossing, sees a woman thrown out of passing train. He takes the injured woman, and the briefcase she was clutching, with him in search of a phone. She's a reporter, and the briefcase contains papers that could destroy a corrupt Senator. But before Charlie can get her help, a thug attacks them and kills her. Now Charlie is relentlessly pursued through the Chicago underworld by cops who think he's a murderer...and killers intent on silencing him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A remarkable first novel by a powerful new writer. Compassion, sustained excitement, and acute observation of the Chicago locale make for a moving story.\" \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It has everything a mystery should have, but it goes one step further.\" \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wagoner's story is just as relentless as the forces groping and clutching for the doomed man.\" \u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Wagoner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1954841825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781954841826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brash Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d","brand":"David Wagoner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897803694335,"sku":"9781954841826","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88cde958-b4a5-4573-934b-f26604f20989.jpg?v=1721374790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-man-in-the-middle-david-wagoner-9781954841826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}