{"product_id":"deacon-king-kong-9781529924886b","title":"Deacon King Kong","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe year is 1969.\u003c\/span\u003e In a housing project in south Brooklyn, a shambling old church deacon called Sportcoat shoots - for no apparent reason - the local drug-dealer who used to be part of the church's baseball team. The repercussions of that moment draw in the whole community, from Sportcoat's best friend - Hot Sausage - to the local Italian mobsters, the police (corrupt and otherwise), and the stalwart ladies of the Five Ends Baptist Church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDeacon King Kong\u003c\/span\u003e is a book about a community under threat, about the ways people pull together in an age when the old rules are being rewritten. It is very funny in places, and heartbreaking in others. From a prize-winning storyteller, this New York Times bestseller shows us that not all secrets are meant to be hidden, and that the communities we build are fragile but vital.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42823368441936,"sku":"9781529924886B","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781529924886-l.jpg?v=1785891996","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/deacon-king-kong-9781529924886b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}