{"product_id":"last-gang-in-town-book-aaron-chapman-9781551526713","title":"The Last Gang in Town","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Prize finalist; Canadian Historical Association's Clio Prize for BC winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecades before organized crime syndicates brought sensational drug wars to Vancouver, street gangs held sway over its unruly east side. None was considered tougher or more feared than the Clark Park gang, a wild, two-fisted crew of characters from Vancouver's post-1960s counterculture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1972, after a number of headline-making riots and clashes with police--including an infamous altercation outside a Rolling Stones concert--the Clark Parkers became the target of a secret undercover police squad. Their hostile interactions culminated in a notorious police shooting, resulting in the death of a Clark Park gang member.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining meticulous research with a keen flair for storytelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Gang in Town\u003c\/i\u003e features previously unpublished photos and police documents, as well as testimonials by surviving gang members and police officers who speak for the first time on the subject. The book is a compelling portrait of early-1970s Vancouver and an intriguing and sensational history that puts the spotlight on the after-dark underbelly of the city's not-so-distant criminal past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49651325829393,"sku":"GOR012184504","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51037402136849,"sku":"NIN9781551526713","price":24.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51423381094673,"sku":"CIN1551526719G","price":6.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53073515118865,"sku":"CIN1551526719VG","price":24.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1551526719.jpg?v=1750861312","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/last-gang-in-town-book-aaron-chapman-9781551526713","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}