{"product_id":"death-valley-paperback","title":"Death Valley - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEden Francis Compton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDiane Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove has a brother . . . and his name is hate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Life was never easy for Marcus, even before his parents' murder\/suicide in a seedy trailer park in Florida. Now he's landed in Vegas with his older brother, Mac, hoping to start over. But plans usually go sideways when Mac's involved. He's a mean brawler, and Marcus all too often ends up on the receiving end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then Marcus meets Trina--a ray of hope in his sea of despair. He's smitten. Trina, however, has a thing for bad boys, and Mac is as bad as they come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After an unlikely stroke of good fortune dumps a heap of cash in their laps, their pressure-cooker existence explodes and all hell breaks loose. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of how far you can push someone before they finally push back. It's about love, greed, and the wide-open desert where men mostly end up dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chilling . . . shows the struggle of family blood and conflicting personalities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFans of \u003cb\u003eRaging Bull \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Fighter \u003c\/b\u003ewill love this family drama. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven nonfiction books for young readers, ages nine to fifteen. Her titles from Nomad Press include \u003ci\u003eWorld War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Renaissance Thinkers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Natural Disasters: When Nature and Humans Collide\u003c\/i\u003e. She also writes fiction for adults; \u003ci\u003eDeath Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel with Level 4 Press. Diane lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky.\u003cbr\u003e EDEN FRANCIS COMPTON is a pseudonym for the writing team of William Roetzheim and Randy Becker. William started his career in the tech industry. After launching multiple software companies, he turned his attention to writing, penning an award-winning trilogy of plays about America's great poets. Randy is an Emmy-nominated producer who began his career as an actor starring in film, television, and on Broadway, including the Tony Award-winning play \u003ci\u003eLove! Valour! Compassion!\u003c\/i\u003e He now expresses his creativity through writing and producing. This is the third book William and Randy have co-authored as Eden Francis Compton, including \u003ci\u003eEmily\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCatch \u0026amp; Kill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 526\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47981547126935,"sku":"9781646305162","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/WvKuLswPei9781646305162.webp?v=1783367745","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/death-valley-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}