{"product_id":"2940014047937","title":"Hard Guy","description":"He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm\u003cbr\u003ehalf-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the\u003cbr\u003eapproaching rocket car. Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a\u003cbr\u003ehitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and\u003cbr\u003eappearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarden opened the door next to the vacant seat beside him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Going my way?\" he asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pair of steady, unsmiling blue eyes looked him over. \"Yeah.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All right, then. Hop in.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hitch-hiker took his time. He slid into the seat with casual\u003cbr\u003edeliberateness and slammed the car door shut. The rocket car got under\u003cbr\u003eway once more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey rode in silence for half a mile or so. Finally Marden glanced\u003cbr\u003equestioningly at his companion's expressionless profile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Where are you headed for?\" he asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dentonville.\" He spoke from the corner of his mouth, without turning\u003cbr\u003ehis head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Oh, yes. That's the next town, isn't it?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot very communicative, reflected Marden, noticing the rather ragged\u003cbr\u003econdition of the other's celo-lex clothing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Have much trouble getting rides?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe passenger turned his head, his blue eyes without emotion.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145860071664,"sku":"2940014047937","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014047937_p0.jpg?v=1763599663","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014047937","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}