{"product_id":"9780312429508","title":"Mixed Blood : A Cape Town Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Blood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Roger Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA corrupt cop, a gangbanger, and an ex-marine sitting on three million dollars in stolen cash find themselves entangled in this \"cinematic cape town thriller\" (\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReluctant bank robber Jack Burn is on the run after a heist in the United States that left three million dollars missing and one cop dead. Hiding out in Cape Town, South Africa, he is desperate to build a new life for his pregnant wife and young son. But on a tranquil evening in their new suburban neighborhood, they are the victims of a random gangland break-in.  Benny Mongrel, an ex-con night watchman, knows who went into Burn's house, and what the American did to them.  Burn's actions soon trap them both in a cat-and-mouse game with Rudi \"Gatsby\" Barnard, a corrupt Afrikaner cop. Once Gatsby smells those missing American millions, the men are drawn into a web of murder and vengeance that builds to an unforgettable conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With its shattering sense of place and satisfying plot twists, this book will grip you from page one.” —\u003ci\u003eChelsea Cain, author of Sweetheart and Evil at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Almost impossible to put down, offering the rewards of a literary thriller combined with the zip of a powerful movie.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Florida Times Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like Pelecanos, Smith captures the humanity burning in lives trapped by poverty and prejudice.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Smith's Cape Town is almost Dickensian in its presentation of thugs and murderers [and] an especially wonderful villain.” —\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mixed Blood is an unnerving thrill ride that kept me on edge from beginning to end. The set-up is terrific and the bad guy is really bad - but so are the good guys. Mixed Blood is a top notch debut thriller and I'm looking forward to Roger Smith's next book.” —\u003ci\u003ePhillip Margolin, author of Executive Privilege\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Smith does an outstanding job of bringing Cape Town to life, taking us through the twists and turns of the local criminal world and the confusing labyrinth of racial identity in post-apartheid South Africa. His prose is crisp and efficient … [with a] fascinating and vividly conjured location.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping thriller that follows believable (if sometimes grotesque) characters along a desperate rush to ruin. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Smith offers a gritty tale of corruption and vengeance set in South Africa in his absorbing debut … Smith's taut prose bodes well for future thrillers from his pen.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] well-told, brutal tale…. Riveting.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Startling, vivid, frightening. A first-rate debut from an up-and-coming talent.” —\u003ci\u003eEric Van Lustbader, author of First Daughter and The Bourne Sanction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Smith's characters fight for their lives against a Cape Town heavy with heat, grime, corruption, and gang violence.  With its shattering sense of place and satisfying plot twists, this book will grip you from page one.” —\u003ci\u003eChelsea Cain, author of Heartsick and Sweetheart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312429508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40631313203406,"sku":"9780312429508","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_03ec18b0-8682-48cd-a3a7-0a841d549d5f.jpg?v=1638842397","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312429508","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}