{"product_id":"the-cross-thieves-by-alan-fyfe-9781923023567","title":"The Cross Thieves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Razor sharp and startlingly original, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cross Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e crackles with street spirit. A big-hearted, unholy riot!'  Bram Presser, author of the award-winning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook of Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo hungry boys set out from their squat by a slow river on a not quite mythic quest for revenge. At the same time, a local pastor drives from his beachside home to visit a dying parishioner. What each means to the other will be revealed as brothers, Gark and Pell, run for their lives over one desperate night, across a coastal town haunted by its past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cross Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e is bold, mature and compassionate. And sprinkled with humour, 80s pop, carny lore, and the mysteries of philately. Fyfe's knowing eye for place, poverty and powerlessness and his empathy for the underdog is captured in an unforgettable story of profound emotional power.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288875188460,"sku":"9781923023567","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8a9685bd548d9f546566156dc1f956dd.jpg?v=1770603668","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-cross-thieves-by-alan-fyfe-9781923023567","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}