{"product_id":"book-gguc","title":"The Shamshine Blind","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beguiling blend of noir detective story and science fiction perfect for fans of Michael Chabon and Emily St. John Mandel, “this fiercely intelligent and utterly original debut” (Anna North, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) imagines a world where emotions have been weaponized, and a small-town law enforcement agent uncovers a conspiracy to take down what’s left of American democracy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an alternate 2009, the United States has been a second-rate power for a quarter of a century, ever since Argentina’s victory in the Falkland’s War thanks to their development of “psychopigments.” Created as weapons, these colorful chemicals can produce almost any human emotion upon contact, and they have been embraced in the US as both pharmaceutical cure-alls and popular recreational drugs. Black market traders illegally sell everything from Blackberry Purple (which causes terror) to Sunshine Yellow (which delivers happiness).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePsychopigment Enforcement Agent Kay Curtida works a beat in Daly City, just outside the ruins of San Francisco, chasing down smalltime crooks. But when an old friend shows up with a tantalizing lead on a career-making case, Curtida’s humdrum existence suddenly gets a boost. Little does she know that this case will send her down a tangled path of conspiracy and lead to an overdue reckoning with her family and with the truth of her own emotions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTold in the voice of a funny, brooding, Latinx Sam Spade, \u003ci\u003eThe Shamshine Blind\u003c\/i\u003e is “a rip-roaring beautifully crafted mash-up of cop noir, sci-fi, and alt-history that left me dazzled by its prescience and literary zing” (Leah Hampton, author of \u003ci\u003eF*ckface\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49346686943536,"sku":"BDgguc","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49346686976304,"sku":"10gguc","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/gguc-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773706577","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gguc","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}