{"title":"Eli Cranor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEli Cranor\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts gripping crime and thriller novels set against the atmospheric backdrop of the American South. With titles like \u003cem\u003eMississippi Blue 42\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOzark Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e, readers are drawn into gritty, suspenseful tales where complex characters navigate danger, moral ambiguity, and hidden secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect evocative storytelling that blends noir tension with regional authenticity, bringing to life small-town dynamics and raw human emotions. Cranor’s works are perfect for those who appreciate crime fiction rich in atmosphere and psychological depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ozark-dogs-by-eli-cranor-9781035401741","title":"Ozark Dogs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e BEST CRIME AND THRILLERS OF 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e BEST THRILLERS OF THE MONTH\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e BEST NEW FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST NEW THRILLERS\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Powerful' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A gritty, authentic triumph, one howling to be turned into a film or TV series' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Atmospheric and tense thriller that has TV series written all over it.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SUN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Eli Cranor is that rare writer who can make you gasp, cry and cheer often in the same paragraph' \u003cb\u003eS. A. COSBY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his son is convicted of murder, Vietnam War veteran Jeremiah Fitzjurls takes over the care of his granddaughter, Joanna, raising her with as much warmth as can be found in an Ozark junkyard outfitted to be an armory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe teaches her how to shoot and fight, but there is not enough training in the world to protect her when the dreaded Ledfords, notorious meth dealers and fanatical white supremacists, come to collect on Joanna as payment for a long-overdue blood debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHeaded by rancorous patriarch Bunn and smooth-talking, erudite Evail, the Ledfords have never forgotten what the Fitzjurls family did to them, and they will not be satisfied until they have taken an eye for an eye. As they seek revenge, and as Jeremiah desperately searches for his granddaughter, their narratives collide in this immersive story about family and how far some will go to honour, defend—or in some cases, destroy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOzark Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e tunnels into your brain with feverish power... thrillingly told, deeply wrenching, not to be missed.' MEGAN ABBOTT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Eli Cranor:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Southern noir at its finest, a cauldron of terrible choices and even more terrible outcomes... one of the best debuts of 2022' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A gripping novel about rage and trauma, redemption and damnation... 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COSBY\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Agent Rae Johnson grew up on football fields alongside her father, a national-championship-winning coach. Which is exactly why she was chosen to investigate the illicit money flowing into the University of Central Mississippi's football program. But her case takes a dire turn when UCM's star quarterback is flung off a college bar's roof and lands on a bag full of money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHoping to turn a routine fraud case into a career-defining bust, Rae ingratiates herself with the fans, coaches, players, and politicians who make up the university's complex social hierarchy. With rumours of corruption rustling through the kudzu vines, Rae soon realises there's more to the game than what she'd learned as a child. And in order to win, she'll have to put all her father's lessons to the ultimate test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMississippi Blue 42\u003c\/em\u003e is a thrilling blend of crime and suspense, twisting through the murky world of college football corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Eli Cranor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA gritty, authentic triumph, one howling to be turned into a film or TV series\u003c\/b\u003e — FINANCIAL TIMES\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric and tense thriller that has TV series written all over it\u003c\/b\u003e — THE SUN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSouthern noir at its finest, a cauldron of terrible choices and even more terrible outcomes\u003c\/b\u003e — NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCranor's characters bristle with desperation and frustrated masculinity, a volatile cauldron of emotion that brings tension to every page\u003c\/b\u003e — STEPH CHA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot to be missed.\u003c\/b\u003e — MEGAN ABBOTT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major work from a bright, young talent\u003c\/b\u003e — USA TODAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461174018284,"sku":"9781035428335","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035428335-mississippi-blue-42.jpg?v=1774961073"},{"product_id":"ozark-dogs-by-eli-cranor-9781035401734","title":"Ozark Dogs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST THRILLERS OF THE MONTH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e BEST NEW FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST NEW THRILLERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'A gritty, authentic triumph, one howling to be turned into a film or TV series' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Atmospheric and tense thriller that has TV series written all over it.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SUN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Eli Cranor is that rare writer who can make you gasp, cry and cheer often in the same paragraph' \u003c\/b\u003eS. 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