{"product_id":"property-values-paperback","title":"Property Values - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles DeMers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worlds of urban gentrification, overpriced real estate, and gang violence collide in this wry and sardonic crime novel by author and comedian Charles Demers.\u003cbr\u003e As a shaky truce between suburban gangsters starts to unravel, schlubby civilian Scott Clark has other things on his mind: if he can't afford to buy out his ex father-in-law, Scott's about to lose the only house he's ever called home. In the red-hot urban housing market, he doesn't have a chance -- until he and his best friends take the desperate measure of staging a fake drive-by shooting on the property to push down the asking price. But when Scott's mobster-posturing stunt attracts the attention of the real criminals, his pretend gang soon finds itself in the middle of a deadly rivalry.\u003cbr\u003e With wicked humor and a brilliant cast of desperate characters, \u003ci\u003eProperty Values\u003c\/i\u003e explodes the crime novel trope while exploring the comic lengths a man will go to in order to become a home owner in today's market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167420715143,"sku":"9781551527277","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b54a6034df14aa7c9f778525213a5005.webp?v=1746510767","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/property-values-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}