{"product_id":"9798337201450","title":"Evil Grows","description":"Author: Loren Estleman\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798337201450\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Road Integrated Media\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a \"master\" of noir fiction, comes this collection featuring corrupt cops, femme fatales, and hired guns grappling with the darker edges of criminal life (Marilyn Stasio, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An undercover cop in a thrilling cat and mouse story, a kicked-to-the curb prize fighter who struggles with selling out, and a professional assassin whose taste for whiskey gets in the way of his career goals. These are only a few of the gritty characters from both sides of the law who endure double-dealing, surprise swindles, and acts of violence rivaled only by the darkness within them. Edged, subversive, and filled with wry humor, this collection of twelve hardboiled crime stories from award-winning author Loren D.Estleman is \"for readers who can't get enough of Elmore Leonard and Ross Thomas... He's \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e good\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Page for page, nobody does this stuff better.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A consistently excellent storyteller.\" -\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"One of the best hard-boiled writers of all time.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925107490974,"sku":"ING-9798337201450","price":25.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798337201450.jpg?v=1782959722","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798337201450","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}