{"product_id":"murder-city-9781568586229","title":"Murder City","description":"\u003cb\u003eCiudad Juarez lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. A once-thriving border town, it now resembles a failed state. Infamously known as the place where women disappear, its murder rate exceeds that of Baghdad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMurder City\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles Bowden-one of the few journalists who spent extended periods of time in Juarez-has written an extraordinary account of what happens when a city disintegrates. Interweaving stories of its inhabitants-a beauty queen who was raped, a repentant hitman, a journalist fleeing for his life-with a broader meditation on the town's descent into anarchy, Bowden reveals how Juarez's culture of violence will not only worsen, but inevitably spread north.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Heartbreaking, disturbing, and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eMurder City\u003c\/i\u003e was written at the height of his powers and established Bowden as one of America's leading journalists.","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67920066773170,"sku":"9781568586229","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9781568586229.jpg?v=1794135680","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/murder-city-9781568586229","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}