{"product_id":"9781490726083","title":"The Crimson Thistle","description":"In his formative years, Benjamin suffers a death in the family and as a pre-teen becomes the victim of sexual trauma and as a result develops multiple personality disorder.   In the early sixties, his family relocates to South Africa. What follows is a psychological thriller across a timespan of three decades, which includes the bizarre South African politics of the time. Mcpherson’s alter-ego runs amok; he hates certain people with a passion. His old tormentor has been on the run for twenty years and the police are hot on both their tails.   The story tracks Ben’s personal growth from when he is a toddler into his thirties; his dreams, his sexual coming of age, his family and his one and only life-partner. There are clashes between the ANC and National Intelligence as well as uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress.   Alan Mcpherson is a killer, but who is Alan? Does he even exist? And why is he so set on ‘bumping into’ Gouws, a sadistic paedophile?","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165504717040,"sku":"9781490726083","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781490726083_p0.jpg?v=1763656817","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781490726083","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}