{"product_id":"9781524520014","title":"To Catch a Mirage","description":"In 1996, I was visited by a man I had come to call the Chameleon and three of his dark-suited companions. I recognized Danny Moran, the Chameleon’s personal bodyguard; however, the other faces were new to me.  After introductions to Murray and the Dutchman, the Chameleon began his explanation for his visit. Did I know of a drug that would stun a man without any long-term effects such as killing him? Could I keep safe a sufferer of emphysema on a long flight in a military jet?   Having failed to complete a medical degree some twenty-five years earlier, I could not even spell emphysema. However, I was intrigued by the reference to it and flying and guards who needed to be sedated. Over the next hour or so, the details were revealed to me of a plot being financed by the Australian government and a television network to kidnap the financial refugee Christopher Skase from his Mediterranean hideaway and bring him home to answer criminal charges.  I have related the story of the kidnap attempt as I saw it unfold and as the Chameleon’s team revealed the details to me. If I have recorded some aspects wrongly, then I am amiss. Where I was not able to ascertain the facts or to check their accuracy, I admit I used my imagination to fill in. If I have misrepresented anyone in so doing, then I am truly contrite. But it has, I hope you agree, made for a pretty good yarn.","brand":"Xlibris AU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127651385584,"sku":"9781524520014","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781524520014_p0.jpg?v=1763729008","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781524520014","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}