{"product_id":"9781849821568","title":"Shadows in the Smoke","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is 1949. London has endured the war but is plagued by hardship. The Smoke remains tarnished with shattered, abandoned buildings and bombsites. It is a world fueled by coal and driven by steam. Soap is still on ration; fresh meat of any kind is as well. Butter on the black market costs thirty shillings a pound. Life's little luxuries-be it bed sheets or pantyhose or tins of peaches-have the scarcity value of the Crown Jewels. It's the perfect backdrop for Jethro—honest Cockney cat burglar, jewelry thief extraordinaire, womanizer, and rogue—to redistribute the wealth of the upper classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe day after thieving jewels from a mansion, headlines scream that the very man Jethro robbed was found dead after falling from the balcony of his home. It's deemed a homicide when the jewels are discovered missing, and Jethro sets off on a search through London's dark underworld to find out who is trying to frame him. Driven by a caustic, unforgettable voice, \u003cb\u003eShadows in the Smoke\u003c\/b\u003e is a wonderfully entertaining and evocative read that touches upon police corruption at the very highest levels and the politics of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MP Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058920964336,"sku":"9781849821568","price":13.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849821568_p0.jpg?v=1763753267","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849821568","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}