{"product_id":"playboy-paperback-1","title":"Playboy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e THRILLER OF THE MONTH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSão Paulo, 20 March 2016 \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA campaign for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff is in full swing, yet 100,000 people take to Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo in her support. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the same day, a young man from a wealthy family is murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetective Mario Leme discovers the body. Two Military Policemen confront him.They strongarm him into the back of an SUV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of the biggest political corruption scandal in Brazilian history, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the story of Leme's attempt to clear his name, and find the young man's killer. Leme's investigation runs right through Sao Paulo society, from the bottom, to the very top and has implications far beyond. And the fight to prove his innocence might just cost Leme his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stylish, taut, and atmospheric novel in the hardboiled tradition of American noir, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling examination of the seething, violent street life of Sao Paulo and the political convulsions of contemporary Brazil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePRAISE FOR JOE THOMAS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Brilliant' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Feverish energy' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderfully vivid' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sophisticated, dizzying' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid and visceral' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Superbly realised vivid and atmospheric' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Original' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stylish, atmospheric treat an inspired blend of David Peace and early Pinter' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sparse, energetic, fragmented prose' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vibrant, colourful, and complex' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stylish, sharp-witted, taut. A must for modern noir fans' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Definitive confident and energetic'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Crime Time \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant manic energy' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake Arnott \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wildly stylish and hugely entertaining' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucy Caldwell \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid, stylish, funny' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMick Herron \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Gripping, fast-paced, darkly atmospheric' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusanna Jones \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Snappy, thoughtful, moving' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn King \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Exciting, fresh, incredibly assured' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStav Sherez \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Happy days!' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Timlin \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly brilliant' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathi Unsworth \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Had James Ellroy and David Peace collaborated on a novel they'd have written something like this' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Willets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOE THOMAS\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Hackney in 1977. He is the author of the critically acclaimed São Paulo quartet - \u003ci\u003eParadise City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGringa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBrazilian Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e - and \u003ci\u003eBent\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020 and an \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e pick of the best crime fiction of 2020. His new novel, \u003ci\u003eWhite Riot\u003c\/i\u003e, the start of a trilogy set in Hackney in the 1970s and 1980s, is to be published by Arcadia in January 2023, and will be followed by \u003ci\u003eRed Menace\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrue Blue\u003c\/i\u003e. Joe lives in London with his partner and son, and teaches at City, University of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772544909600,"sku":"9781529426595","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/259834381df36521e712e8d321a771a9.webp?v=1780408164","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/playboy-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}