{"product_id":"bent-joe-thomas-9781911350736","title":"Bent","description":"Guardian Best Book of 2020\nIrish Times Best Crime Fiction of 2020\nTimes Book of the Month \nMail on Sunday Thriller of the Month\nThe Spectator Crime Fiction of the Month\nCrime Time Book of the Year 2020\n'Vivid, stylish, funny' Mick Heron\n The first time I met Harold Challenor, he frisked me for weapons - I was ten years old. \nBent is the explosive story of the rise and fall of SAS commando, and notorious Detective Sergeant, Harold 'Tanky' Challenor. \nDuring the Second World War, Challenor was parachuted behind enemy lines into Italy and France, performing remarkable feats of bravery. \nIn the grimy underbelly of 1960s Soho, he was a ferocious and controversial presence, mediating between factions of club owners and racketeers, and cultivating informers. \nBut just how far will he go to break the protection gang that has a grip on his manor?\n It can be a fine line that divides hero and villain. \nPRAISE FOR JOE THOMAS \n'Brilliant' The Times \n'Feverish energy' Guardian \n'Wonderfully vivid' Mail on Sunday\n'Sophisticated, dizzying' GQ\n'Vivid and visceral' The Times\n'Superbly realised vivid and atmospheric' Guardian\n'Original' Mail on Sunday\n'A stylish, atmospheric treat an inspired blend of David Peace and early Pinter' Irish Times \n'Sparse, energetic, fragmented prose' The Spectator \n'Vibrant, colourful, and complex' Irish Independent \n'Stylish, sharp-witted, taut. A must for modern noir fans' NB Magazine \n'Definitive confident and energetic' Crime Time \n'Brilliant manic energy' Jake Arnott \n'Wildly stylish and hugely entertaining' Lucy Caldwell \n'Vivid, stylish, funny' Mick Herron \n 'Gripping, fast-paced, darkly atmospheric' Susanna Jones \n'Snappy, thoughtful, moving' John King \n 'Exciting, fresh, incredibly assured' Stav Sherez \n 'Happy days!' Mark Timlin \n'Utterly brilliant' Cathi Unsworth \n'Had James Ellroy and David Peace collaborated on a novel they'd have written something like this' Paul Willets","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51390531797280,"sku":"9781911350736","price":9.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781911350736.jpg?v=1774774085","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/bent-joe-thomas-9781911350736","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}