{"product_id":"house-of-thieves-book-charles-belfoure-9781410484055","title":"House of Thieves","description":"\u003cp\u003eBelfoure's sly, roguish writing opens a window to those living both gilded and tarnished lives. Best of all, Belfoure holds together each and every thread of the novel, resulting in a most memorable, evocative read.--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARED Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGangs of New York \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Innocence\u003c\/em\u003e as a society architect in 1880s Manhattan is forced to join a gritty crime ring--from the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Architect\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Debt Must Be Repaid -- or Else\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1886 New York, a respectable architect shouldn't have any connection to the notorious gang of thieves and killers that rules the underbelly of the city. But when John Cross's son racks up an unfathomable gambling debt to Kent's Gents, Cross must pay it back himself. All he has to do is use his inside knowledge of high society mansions and museums to craft a robbery even the smartest detectives won't solve. The take better include some cash too --the bigger the payout, the faster this will be over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a newfound talent for sniffing out vulnerable and lucrative targets, Cross becomes invaluable to the gang. But Cross's entire life has become a balancing act, and it will only take one mistake for it all to come crashing down --and for his family to go down too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50373661393169,"sku":"CIN141048405XG","price":4.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/141048405X.jpg?v=1751177129","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/house-of-thieves-book-charles-belfoure-9781410484055","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}