{"product_id":"bent","title":"Bent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Crime Fiction of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Month \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e Thriller of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator \u003c\/i\u003eCrime Fiction of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''Vivid, stylish, funny'' Mick Heron\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e   The first time I met Harold Challenor, he frisked me for weapons -   I was ten years old. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBent is the explosive story of the rise and fall of SAS commando, and notorious Detective Sergeant, Harold ''Tanky'' Challenor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the Second World War, Challenor was parachuted behind enemy lines into Italy and France, performing remarkable feats of bravery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the grimy underbelly of 1960s Soho, he was a ferocious and controversial presence, mediating between factions of club owners and racketeers, and cultivating informers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut just how far will he go to break the protection gang that has a grip on his manor?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    It can be a fine line that divides hero and villain. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR JOE THOMAS \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Brilliant'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Feverish energy'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wonderfully vivid'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Sophisticated, dizzying'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Vivid and visceral'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Superbly realised vivid and atmospheric'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Original'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A stylish, atmospheric treat an inspired blend of David Peace and early Pinter'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Sparse, energetic, fragmented prose'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Vibrant, colourful, and complex'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Stylish, sharp-witted, taut. A must for modern noir fans'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Definitive confident and energetic''\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Crime Time \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Brilliant manic energy'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake Arnott \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wildly stylish and hugely entertaining'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucy Caldwell \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Vivid, stylish, funny'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMick Herron \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Gripping, fast-paced, darkly atmospheric'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusanna Jones \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Snappy, thoughtful, moving'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn King \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Exciting, fresh, incredibly assured'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStav Sherez \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Happy days!'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Timlin \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Utterly brilliant'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathi Unsworth \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Had James Ellroy and David Peace collaborated on a novel they''d have written something like this'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Willets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316065214846,"sku":"NW9781911350736","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781911350736.jpg?v=1778717461","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/bent","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}