{"product_id":"9781910859469","title":"Manchester Slingback","description":"\u003cp\u003eManchester’s Bowie Boys confront a dark secret\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen years ago \u003cb\u003eJake Powell\u003c\/b\u003e was hustling on the fringes of Manchester’s gay Village: running wild with a crowd of rentboys, purse-snatchers and disco trash; sleeping with anyone and everything. Now he’s the boss of a smart West End casino. But, inside, he’s living a life fogged by regret.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Detective Inspector \u003cb\u003eDavey Green\u003c\/b\u003e takes a sudden and unexpected interest in his past, Jake is forced to confront the dirty secrets that led to the murder of his best friend…\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nail-biting yet disturbingly convincing thriller, \u003ci\u003eManchester Slingback\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction and consolidated Nicholas Blincoe’s reputation as a major British talent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Nicholas Blincoe\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eOne of the best crime stories I’ve read in years\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A solid talent that’s here to stay… \u003cb\u003ecrackles with energy, wit and insight\u003c\/b\u003e’ Val McDermid\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eHe writes with vicious beauty\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darkwater Syndicate, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151247360240,"sku":"9781910859469","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910859469_p0.jpg?v=1763628848","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910859469","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}