{"product_id":"the-savage-noble-death-of-babs-dionne-9780593851661","title":"The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Darkly funny, shocking, and unblinking, \u003ci\u003eThe Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force\"--C.J. Box, author of \u003ci\u003eBattle Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An explosive thriller that leaps from the blocks and races to the finish...Babs Dionne herself is nothing short of a human keg of dynamite.\" -Justin Cronin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ferryman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A furious page-turner that kept me up way past my bedtime.\" -Matthew Quick, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Linings Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen crime matriarch Babs Dionne's youngest daughter is found dead, she will stop at nothing to uncover the truth--or get her revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour ancestors breathe through you. Sometimes, they call for vengeance.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBabs Dionne, proud Franco-American, doting grandmother, and vicious crime matriarch, rules her small town of Waterville, Maine, with an iron fist. She controls the flow of drugs into Little Canada with the help of her loyal lieutenants, girlfriends since they were teenagers, and her eldest daughter, Lori, a Marine vet struggling with addiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a drug kingpin discovers that his numbers are down in the upper northeast, he sends a malevolent force, known only as The Man, to investigate. At the same time, Babs's youngest daughter, Sis, has gone missing, which doesn't seem at all like a coincidence. In twenty-four hours, Sis will be found dead, and the whole town will seek shelter from Babs's wrath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, propulsive, darkly funny thriller, with a ferocious matriarch at its bruised, beating heart. Award-winning author Ron Currie delivers an unforgettable crime saga about love, duty, and vengeance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Currie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593851661","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784505229449,"sku":"9780593851661","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5d496b35-ec7d-47c9-95ab-8e6d06c89bcc.jpg?v=1742273386","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-savage-noble-death-of-babs-dionne-9780593851661","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}