{"product_id":"9781444753219","title":"The Charmer","description":"\u003cp\u003eRalph Ernest Gorse, the suave but utterly heartless anti-hero of Patrick Hamilton's classic \u003ci\u003eThe West Pier,\u003c\/i\u003e is here revisited by Z-Cars creator Allan Prior in the novelisation of his acclaimed 1987 television serial of the same name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1930s, the womanising Gorse insinuates himself into the life of a widow who falls head-over-heels for him. Donald Stimpson, the widow's would-be suitor, vengefully pursues Gorse when the unrepentant conman relieves her of a considerable portion of her wealth, but Gorse will stop at nothing to evade his enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123870482672,"sku":"9781444753219","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781444753219_p0.jpg?v=1763824478","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781444753219","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}