{"product_id":"9780857508010","title":"A Bad, Bad Place","description":"Author:\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857508010\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe debut crime novel of the year - acquired in a ten-publisher auction - this is \u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eShuggie Bain\u003c\/i\u003e. It's beautifully written and startlingly original - a reading experience unlike anything you've come across before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss the must-read debut of the year - a murder mystery unlike any other...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Clever, honest, heart-rending.'\u003cb\u003e VAL MCDERMID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Richly authentic, funny, moving and insightful.' \u003cb\u003eJANICE HALLETT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I haven't read anything quite as unique as this since \u003ci\u003eTrainspotting\u003c\/i\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eLIN ANDERSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA Bad, Bad Place \u003c\/i\u003ewill stay with me for a long, long time' \u003cb\u003eJENNIE GODFREY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003ePart To Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, part \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e, yet altogether incomparable' \u003cb\u003eA. J. FINN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happened to the dog walker who found the body?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlasgow, 1979.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve-year-old Janey won't take her dog, Sid Vicious, for a walk. Not anymore. It's Sid's fault she found the murdered woman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJaney claims she can't remember what she saw at the abandoned railway, but the police think she's hiding something. And they're not the only ones interested.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFear and rumour rip through the tight-knit community of Possilpark. Janey and her nana, Maggie, are dragged into the hunt for a murderer. And Maggie's struggle to keep her beloved granddaughter safe becomes ever more desperate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause Janey's memories can't stay hidden forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd neither can the killer...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders love A Bad, Bad Place-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lingers long after the final page' \u003c\/b\u003eFIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved every page!' \u003c\/b\u003eFIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Got under my skin in a way I didn't expect'\u003c\/b\u003e FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely brilliant, funny, full of life, completely convincing' \u003c\/b\u003eFIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant' \u003c\/b\u003eFIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stunning' \u003c\/b\u003eFIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Scottish writing at its finest' \u003c\/b\u003eFIVE-STAR READER REVIEW","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729865396382,"sku":"UBD-9780857508010","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857508010.jpg?v=1776651439","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857508010","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}