{"product_id":"pop-paperback-3","title":"Pop! - Paperback","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\u003eAngel Luis Colón\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. B. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLeah Donell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOP!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a stunning exploration of ambition and drive... in the capable hands of Angel Luis Colón it becomes an existential journey not to be missed.\" --S.A. Cosby, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKing of Ashes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOP!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e delivers a deliciously dark and funny organized crime thriller for every assistant who's wished they could take out their incompetent boss, perfect for fans of the wry comedy of Elle Cosimano's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinlay Donovan is Killing It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and the facetious darkness of Oyinkan Braithwaite's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Sister, the Serial Killer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...at that moment, all I could see was a crown perched precariously on her head. All I had to do was reach out and grab it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoppy Leathers has two work lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe job everyone knows she has: manager to art influencer extraordinaire Jason Tasker. The other job: assistant to Brooklyn's premier artisanal hitman, Atticus Garcia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo different worlds, all the same crap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUndervalued and constantly taken for granted, Poppy reaches her breaking point when her art boss decides he's desperate to adopt a baby--by any means necessary--and her hitman boss has fallen into an ennui that has left him ready to retire--a major health hazard for anyone with her institutional knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's a burned-out, bright-eyed sociopath to do but lock in and grind her way further up the ladder?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of her bosses' lack of common sense and judgement, Poppy begins to politick her way into a solution that will push her into the stratosphere of the hipster crime world--but ambition can only get her so far. When a charismatic Coney Island cheesemonger named Amity careens into the middle of her schemes, Poppy Leathers will need to decide what is truly important... before she finds herself on the wrong side of the gun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chaotic journey into a hyper-stylized Brooklyn crime world, \u003ci\u003ePOP!\u003c\/i\u003e is a fable for the overworked and overambitious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngel Luis Colón\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the award-nominated novels \u003ci\u003eHell Chose Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Happy Endings\u003c\/i\u003e, the Blacky Jaguar series of novellas, the award-winning young adult novel \u003ci\u003eInfested\u003c\/i\u003e, the hit middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eMinecraft: House of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short story collection \u003ci\u003eMeat City on Fire and Other Assorted Debacles\u003c\/i\u003e. He has spent time editing flash fiction for websites like Shotgun Honey and was the editor of the Latine-focused anthology, \u003ci\u003e¡Pa'Que Tu lo Sepas!\u003c\/i\u003e. He's also had multiple short stories appear in web and print publications, including \u003ci\u003eLiterary Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Molotov Cocktail\u003c\/i\u003e, and the legendary crime fiction mag \u003ci\u003eThuglit\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he's not writing, you'll find him baking bread or enjoying a scotch--mostly at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 465\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.5 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48438380101853,"sku":"9781968143084","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/tKpbvBcKZQ9781968143084.webp?v=1787734497","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/pop-paperback-3","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}