{"product_id":"9780349004891","title":"A Dog's Ransom","description":"Author: Patricia Highsmith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349004891\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 22 Mar 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF\u003ci\u003e THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCAROL\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eSTRANGERS ON A TRAIN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The No.1 Greatest Crime Writer' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense' MARK BILLINGHAM \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'No one has created psychological suspense more densely and deliciously satisfying' \u003ci\u003eVOGUE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Dear Sir, I suppose you are pretty pleased with yourself? Superior to everyone, you think. A fancy apartment and a snob dog. You are a disgusting little machine, nothing else. Your days are numbered.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEd Reynolds, an editor at a prestigious publishing house, has received a number of anonymous poison pen letters. He has no idea who could bear such a grudge. Returning home one night, he finds a ransom note for his wife's beloved French poodle:  'I have your dog Lisa. She is well and happy . . . I gather the dog is important to you? We'll see!' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe criminal has hit the Manhattan couple where it hurts most. And so, with this bizarre event, their nightmare begins. With an eerie simplicity of style, Highsmith turns our next-door neighbours into sadistic psychopaths, lying in wait among white picket fences and manicured lawns. \u003ci\u003eA Dog's Ransom\u003c\/i\u003e captures the fragility of middle-class life in this riveting and scathing tale.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697600680094,"sku":"ADS-9780349004891","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349004891.jpg?v=1775718072","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349004891","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}