{"product_id":"a-gambling-man","title":"A Gambling Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvoking the golden age of crime, and for fans of Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, comes the second book in the Private Investigator Archer series, \u003ci\u003eA Gambling Man\u003c\/i\u003e from one of the world's bestselling thriller writers, David Baldacci.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA lucky roll of the dice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e California, 1949. Aloysius Archer is on his way to start a new job with a renowned Private Investigator in Bay Town. Feeling lucky, he stops off at a casino in Reno, where he meets an aspiring actress, Liberty Callahan. Together, they head west on a journey filled with danger and surprises - because Archer isn't the only one with a secretive past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA risk worth taking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Arriving in a town rife with corruption, Archer is tasked with finding out who is doing everything they can to disrupt the appointment of a top official. Then two seemingly unconnected people are murdered at a burlesque club. In a tight-lipped community, Archer must dig deep to reveal the connection between the victims.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAll bets are off\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the final perilous showdown unfurls, Archer will need all of his skills to decipher the truth from the lies and finally, to prove she's a star in the making, will Liberty have her moment in the spotlight?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Gambling Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the second historical crime novel in David Baldacci's Private Investigator Archer series, following the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e top five bestseller \u003ci\u003eOne Good Deed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48369495146679,"sku":"9781529061802","price":199.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0585\/8999\/files\/11039743482732_1412564e-48bb-49aa-b8af-d36f2ce0d446.jpg?v=1777536225","url":"https:\/\/bargain-books-3052.myshopify.com\/products\/a-gambling-man","provider":"Bargain Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}