{"product_id":"the-robbery-brian-leslie-9798233064876","title":"The Robbery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe city never truly sleeps. ​ Its pulse hums beneath the surface, a rhythm of footsteps, engines, and whispers that echo through alleys and high-rises alike. ​ Tonight, the air is thick with the scent of rain, the streets slick with its residue, reflecting the fractured glow of streetlights. ​ Somewhere, a siren wails, distant but insistent, a reminder that the night is never quiet for long. ​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a dimly lit room, a man sits alone, his silhouette sharp against the backdrop of a flickering neon sign outside the window. His hands rest on the table, fingers tapping a slow, deliberate beat. The clock on the wall ticks louder than it should, each second stretching into eternity. He doesn't look at it. ​ He doesn't need to. Time has already betrayed him. ​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shadow moves across the room, and the man stiffens. ​ The door creaks open, and two figures step inside, their faces obscured by the harsh overhead light. ​ One carries a folder, thick and worn, its edges frayed from too many hands. The other holds a cup of coffee, steam curling upward like smoke from a dying fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe man doesn't speak. ​ He knows better. ​ Words are weapons here, and he's already unarmed. ​\u003cbr\u003eThe taller figure drops the folder onto the table with a dull thud. \"Let's start from the beginning,\" she says, her voice smooth but heavy, like a blade sliding from its sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e​\u003cbr\u003eThe man exhales, his breath shaky, his pulse a drumbeat in his ears. ​ He tries to remember the beginning, but all he can see is the end. ​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Leslie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233064876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e True American Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Brian Leslie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874580214015,"sku":"9798233064876","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-robbery-brian-leslie-9798233064876","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}