{"product_id":"while-the-getting-is-good-hardcover","title":"While the Getting Is Good - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmid the gangland wars of Prohibition, one fisherman's long-shot play to secure his family's future brings disaster to everyone he loves. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased partly on family lore, Matt Riordan's follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe North Line \u003c\/i\u003eis for readers of Jeannette Wall's \u003ci\u003eHang the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and S.A. Cosby's \u003ci\u003eAll the Sinners Bleed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEld should've known better. Hell, he \u003ci\u003edid\u003c\/i\u003e know better. But watching lesser men hit big paydays--men who \u003ci\u003edidn't \u003c\/i\u003efight in Europe--grew unbearable. So, when the opportunity arises, he reaches for a little something extra for his family, and even more for himself. With Prohibition expiring in a matter of months, his turn from fisherman to rumrunner was supposed to be temporary. It seemed the perfect plan. Even Maggie, Eld's normally sensible wife, is on board. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThings don't go to plan. Amid the region's players battle to capture the biggest piece of a shrinking pie, Eld's tiny family operation is caught in the crossfire. One bitterly cold night packing whiskey across Lake Huron costs Eld dearly, and his family even more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHunted by gangsters and squeezed by the Depression, Eld, Maggie, and the children are scattered: Eld to Canada on a doomed quest, Maggie and her daughter forced into finding sanctuary in a faith more cult than religion. When they finally reunite, they may not even recognize each other as the same people who crossed their fingers and threw the dice for a shot at a better life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Riordan \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Michigan but spent his early twenties working on commercial fishing boats in Alaska. After college, Matt drifted from commercial fishing through a variety of jobs before landing in law school. He then became a litigator in New York City, where he practiced for twenty years. He now lives with his family in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52022926410029,"sku":"9781368101455","price":27.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/while-the-getting-is-good-hardcover-6898250.webp?v=1777432148","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/while-the-getting-is-good-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}