{"product_id":"truth-to-power-a-luke-cage-marvel-crime-novel-isbn-9781368095372","title":"Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eLuke Cage plays detective \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e super hero when he uncovers a conspiracy turning vulnerable Americans into unwitting pawns of a madman.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author S. A. Cosby (\u003ci\u003eKing of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e) writes an original crime novel starring Harlem’s unbreakable hero for the Marvel Crime thriller series for adult readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith advanced cybernetics showing up in the possession of low-level criminals, Luke Cage is hired to investigate a factory manufacturing medical devices in rural Virginia. Leaving Jessica Jones during a delicate moment in their relationship, he makes plans to travel south but is devastated to learn that a cousin who scoped out the plant for him has been found dead. The police report states it was an accident. But Luke has long known that official words are just that: words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFueled by guilt and vengeance, Luke arrives in Virginia and promises his aunt he’ll get to the bottom of things. But danger lurks in every living room, barroom, and country road of Majestic, and the local sheriff’s barely concealed prejudices are ready to boil to the surface. Even ordinary people seem to have no qualms about testing their might against the hero from New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Luke uncovers a conspiracy reaching to the county line and beyond, an persistent evil begins to take hold of the town, leaving Luke to hope that his unbreakable skin will protect him long enough to protect others and bring an end to the hate threatening to engulf the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTruth to Power\u003c\/i\u003e continues the Marvel Crime series that began with Lisa Jewell’s \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e and Alex Segura’s \u003ci\u003eEnemy of My Enemy. \u003c\/i\u003eBringing fans into a grittier, street-level side of the Marvel Universe, Marvel Crime novels build on one another but can be enjoyed as stand-alone reads and will thrill even those new to the Marvel Universe.\u003cb\u003eReviews for King of Ashes, S.A. Cosby's latest Crime Thriller:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Propulsive and powerful. . . A gripping roller coaster ride of escalating danger in cars and crematories, punctuated by pulpy moments of dark glamour in the bedroom and the club, interspersed with elegiac meditations on the art of war. The story overflows with immersive velocity and crackling sensory details. . . With Roman, Cosby has sculpted a character of Shakespearean proportions: kingly, devoted, shrewd. He reminds us of Hamlet, a tormented antihero struggling with how best to take revenge while preserving his soul in a depraved land.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e―New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A Southern crime drama to the tune of “The Godfather.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e―USA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Dark, riveting, and accomplished. . . Cosby has built an impressive reputation for creating brutal, fast-paced novels in which bad things happen to just about everybody.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e―Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Pick up the novel everyone will be talking about. . . The flashy sequences of violence feel apt for TV (Netflix, along with Steven Spielberg’s production outfit and the Obamas’ media company, is working on a series), but the novel’s real draw is the quieter ache of a family torn apart.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e―The Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A thrilling and thought-provoking look at privilege and loyalty. . . Raw, gritty and undeniably entertaining, King of Ashes delivers one sizzling summer read that concludes with a few unexpected twists.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e―Atlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Restraint is not a hallmark of S.A. Cosby's crime fiction. His writing is rough, raw and violent. . . King of Ashes is so ingenious neither grit nor gore could make me stop reading it.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e―NPR’s Fresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A fast-paced thriller that will have readers asking whether the ends justify the means if there is no end in sight. . . Reminiscent of the great tragedies, this is Cosby at his best.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A stunning novel.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Classically tragic.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Rarely has a crime fiction family been given a more bitter spin than this one.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Today’s modern master of crime fiction is back in a scathing work that does what S.A. Cosby does best ― entertain, but also leave a scar on the reader’s psyche.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eCemetery Dance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Cosby is on brutal, relentless form. . . A pulsating thriller.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eThe Mail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Does not disappoint. . . Dazzlingly bold and brutal, yet still manages to break your heart.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“As gripping, dark, and disturbing as anything I have read this year. . . ”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. A. Cosby\u003c\/b\u003e is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eAll the Sinners Bleed \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Razorblade Tears\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlacktop Wasteland\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and was named a best book of the year by NPR, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player.","brand":"Hyperion Avenue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233800663269,"sku":"NP9781368095372","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781368095372.jpg?v=1767743015","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/truth-to-power-a-luke-cage-marvel-crime-novel-isbn-9781368095372","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}