{"product_id":"murder-me-dead-paperback","title":"Murder Me Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Lapham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Lapham\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lapham, an Eisner Award winner (for \u003ci\u003eStray Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e), has expertly crafted a tale with great dialog. His well-paced panels of stark black-and-white illustration convey the story's movement through the dark recesses of his narrative.\" - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(Starred Review) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Very nifty, so much so that this mainstream edition of a decadeold indie original is as welcome a revival as can be.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a decade out-of-print, another great El Capitán graphic novel returns! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHanging from the ceiling fan in their lavish Hollywood home. That's where Steven Russell finds his estranged wife, a tear-stained note in her pocket pouring out years of pain and regret. Is it suicide? The police think so. But his wife's rich and powerful family is convinced otherwise, and they'll do everything in their power to make him pay. As Steven's life is systematically destroyed by a lascivious private detective, a chance meeting with an old friend drives him back toward a simpler time when the world was full of hope-to a downtrodden neighborhood he had long left behind and a fateful reunion with a woman who loved him.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Lapham's love letter to classic noir takes you down the long, dark road of obsession, sex, betrayal, and murder. Peeling back the carefully constructed facades of each character, he exposes the true nature of their humanity and propels you toward a final, horrifying revelation.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153332605063,"sku":"9781632150790","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/45a95877c5550a67db223985c9555b8b.webp?v=1733220798","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/murder-me-dead-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}