{"product_id":"gallowglass-hardcover","title":"Gallowglass - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Vine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGallowglass\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling crime classic from the bestselling, prize-winning author Barbara Vine \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Sandor snatched little Joe from the path of a London Tube train, he was quick to make clear the terms of the rescue. 'I saved your life, ' he told the homeless youngster, 'so your life belongs to me now'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSandor began to tell him a fairy-tale: an ageing prince, a kidnapped princess chained by one ankle, a missed rendezvous. But what did this mysterious story have to do with Sandor's preparations? Joe had only understood his own role: he was a gallowglass, the servant of a Chief... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'On one level this is a novel about kidnapping. On another its concerns are obsession, the destructive nature of romantic illusions, and love. As Ms Vine unfolds it, nothing is quite what it seems' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGallowglass\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern crime masterpiece that will have you gripped from the first page to the last. If you enjoy the novels of P.D. James, Ian Rankin and Scott Turow, you will love this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarbara Vine is the pen-name of Ruth Rendell. She has written fifteen novels using this pseudonym, including \u003ci\u003eA Fatal Inversion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing Solomon's Carpet\u003c\/i\u003e which both won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award. Her other books include: \u003ci\u003eA Dark Adapted Eye\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe House of Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGallowglass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsta's Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Night Is Too Long\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Time of His Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Brimstone Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chimney Sweeper's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrasshopper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blood Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Minotaur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birthday Present\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Child's Child\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.13 x 4.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725971066943,"sku":"9780140132052","price":21.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7993737eee4a362e81cdd2e80b09b9a1.webp?v=1765108707","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/gallowglass-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}