{"product_id":"the-bad-life-a-historical-western-paperback","title":"The Bad Life: A Historical Western - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Masero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive girls. One unforgiving frontier. And a debt written in blood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast out of an Irish orphanage in 1874, Alva North lands in America with nothing but four girls depending on her and a hard-earned talent for survival. When hunger drives them into crime on New York's streets, Alva's choices keep them alive-but also put a man in the ground. Now they're running.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFleeing south by rail, Alva collides with a \u003cstrong\u003eTexas Ranger\u003c\/strong\u003e who knows the law-and recognizes trouble when he sees it. But the past doesn't stay buried. A vicious gang and a pack of ruthless brothers are riding hard on their trail, sworn to claim vengeance for the killing Alva can't undo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery mile tightens the noose. Every decision risks the lives of the only family she's ever had. To save her girls, Alva must decide how far she's willing to go-and whether trusting a lawman will save them...or damn them all. Because out on the frontier, justice comes fast, mercy comes slow, and survival always exacts its price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the reckoning comes, only one side will walk away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68363483939037,"sku":"9798895678190","price":32.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/PdHEy-0OJK9798895678190.webp?v=1793386269","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-bad-life-a-historical-western-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}