{"product_id":"payback-by-russell-james-paperback","title":"Payback, by Russell James (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFloyd Carter returns to London for the funeral of his brother. Was Albie's death an accident or did somebody kill him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscovering the truth isn't easy. A gang leader demands Floyd cough up the ten grand he claims Albie owed; another wants Floyd to join his network of drug pushers. Only Floyd's childhood friend, Suzie, provides a haven. Even then, her daughter is developing some dangerous habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlunged into a world of drugs and violence, Floyd grapples with the facts surrounding Albie's death as bodies start to pile up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack humor underpins the action of this fast-moving, hard-hitting thriller. Russell James \"writes a muscular, undecorated prose\" (Sunday Times) which perfectly captures London's criminal underworld. A typically tough and thoroughly compelling read from the author of ten novels, including Slaughter Music and No One Gets Hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A first-class story of London gangland, told with a considerable amount of panache\", Philip Kerr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184712089809,"sku":"9780809571840","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9780809571840_FC.jpg?v=1784082670","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/payback-by-russell-james-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}