{"product_id":"like-a-bullet-paperback","title":"Like a Bullet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumorous cosy-crime caper from the author of the beloved, bestselling Vinyl Detective series in which a feisty, amoral book dealer uses her unique skills to solve fiendish crimes, A love letter to Agatha Christie murder mysteries and classic whodunnits.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Erik Make Loud, retired rock star and a major World War Two nut, hires Cordelia, the Paperback Sleuth, to track down a series of lurid paperbacks about his favourite global conflict--the \"Commando\" novels by the blatantly pseudonymous Butch Raider--it seems like a routine job. But Cordelia soon discovers the final novel in the series, the incredibly rare Commando Gold, is all but impossible to track down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe books' creator--real name Monty Harrington, once a promising young poet and now a depraved drunk--proves easier to find. Writing pulp war stories didn't come naturally to Monty. Until he met someone who knew all about such stuff during a pub crawl; a genuine ex-commando who, for the price of a pint or two, was willing to provide Monty with authentic anecdotes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToo authentic, it turns out... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause Commando Gold reveals the details of a real-life commando mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the time the mission was top secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd all these years later, someone is quite prepared to kill to keep it so.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102778233055,"sku":"9781803367941","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/GcXoWmFdMs9781803367941.webp?v=1781087339","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/like-a-bullet-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}