{"product_id":"2940151890830","title":"Seven","description":"\u003cp\u003eKoans and killings, mayhem and metaphysics, the DoubleNickel Detective stories serve up the usual mix of characters, clues and conundrums. Called 'DoubleNickel' as a boy for his thick glasses, 'Nick' as a college man, he otherwise remains without a name. This nondescript fellow is, in appearance, a brown paper sack, a mutt of mixed ancestry. His father was Japanese. His mother was Irish. He is sardonic. He drinks. He is not your gentleman sleuth. He is a private eye who lines up with the hard boiled boys. The stories present this man in a variety of situations that evoke the questions posed by Zen koans, those beguiling statements of ambiguity and mystery. The most famous koan, of course, is thought to be: What is the sound of one hand clapping? An Afterward provides both an explication of the format as well as a comment on detective stories generally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"G V Simoni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180557025520,"sku":"2940151890830","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151890830_p0.jpg?v=1764015095","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151890830","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}