{"product_id":"2940000121863","title":"Brain Twister","description":"\"Mark Phillips\" was the pseudonym of two well-known science fiction writers: Randall Garrett and Laurence M. Janifer. Their joint pen-name, derived from their middle names (Philip and Mark), was coined soon after their original meeting, at a science-fiction convention. Both men were drunk at the time, which explains a good deal, and only one ever sobered up. A matter for constant contention between the collaborators was which one. They collaborated for some years, and devised an interesting method of work: Mr. Garrett handled the verbs, the adverbs and the interjections, Mr. Janifer the nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. Conjunctions are a matter of joint decision, and in the case of a tie, the entire game was replayed at Fenway Park, Boston, the following year. Regardless of who wrote what, Brain Twister is a highly enjoyable novel about spies and telepathy, as only two great writers could have conceived it!","brand":"Wildside Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077182472432,"sku":"2940000121863","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940000121863_p0.jpg?v=1763538661","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000121863","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}