{"product_id":"9781550654417","title":"Gambling With Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustrian aristocrat Franz Loebek lands in Canada penniless, having lost everything in the violent upheavals brought by the Second World War. In Montreal he finds the Old World sophistication of London and Paris mixed with the youthful vibrancy of New York. But Loebek’s adopted city is an open city, and he unwillingly becomes drawn into the violent underworld of illegal gambling, all the while maintaining a front as he moves amongst Montreal’s most privileged. \u003ci\u003eGambling with Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one man’s struggle to navigate illicit and dangerous waters to finally find stability and peace. Originally published in 1969, it followed \u003ci\u003eThe Crime on Cote des Neiges\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder Over Dorval\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Body on Mount Royal\u003c\/i\u003e as David Montrose’s fourth and final novel. The author died while it was in production. This Ricochet Books edition, the first in forty-seven years, marks its paperback debut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vehicule Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059792232688,"sku":"9781550654417","price":10.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550654417_p0.jpg?v=1769898921","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550654417","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}