{"product_id":"9781922057457","title":"The Case of the Hood with No Hands","description":"Winner of silver in the 2012 Independent Publishers Awards.\u003cp\u003eShe's a surgeon, she's beautiful and she desperately wants Mister Rainbow to shed some light on her husband's past. But when he does, she wishes he hadn't. Because what Rainbow discovers is a handless hood - and a whole lot of murders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRainbow's a retro private eye who keeps himself to himself. He lives (illegally) on a boat in Sydney Harbour, has no identity, and frequents speakeasies. He's also got a nemesis called Pandora ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Case of the Hood With No Hands, the first novel in the Mister Rainbow heptalogy, is a thoroughly modern story with a wink and a nod to the golden age of pulp fiction. With its memorable characters, witty dialogue and fast-paced plot, it signals the arrival of an arresting new Australian talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mister Rainbow is that rare creature - a PI with depth. Down at heel, shabby, inept - he's a born loser, at his best when the odds are stacked against him. Somehow, in a taut contest, he wins.' Barry Oakley, writer and former literary editor of The Australian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xou Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062952313072,"sku":"9781922057457","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922057457_p0.jpg?v=1763635262","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922057457","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}