{"product_id":"9781788542456","title":"The Drifter","description":"Author: Petrie, Nick\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781788542456\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEight years a soldier\u003c\/b\u003e, Peter Ash came home from Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir- what he calls \u003cb\u003e'white static'\u003c\/b\u003e, a buzzing claustrophobia due to post-traumatic stress that has driven him to \u003cb\u003espend a year\u003c\/b\u003e roaming the Pacific coast's mountains and forests, sleeping under the stars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a friend from the Marines commits suicide, Ash \u003cb\u003ereturns to civilization\u003c\/b\u003e to help the man's widow and two young children. While repairing her dilapidated porch, he makes \u003cb\u003etwo unwelcome discoveries\u003c\/b\u003e- The first is a dog, the meanest, ugliest dog he's ever laid eyes on, guarding a suitcase; the second unwelcome surprise is the suitcase's contents     \u003cb\u003e$400,000 in cash and four slabs of plastic explosive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust what was his friend caught up in during his final days? Ash will find that the \u003cb\u003edemons of war\u003c\/b\u003e aren't easy to leave behind... \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631844446366,"sku":"UBD-9781788542456","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781788542456.jpg?v=1774310045","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781788542456","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}