{"product_id":"the-man-on-the-street-paperback","title":"The Man on the Street - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrevor Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGRITTY, NEWCASTLE-SET CRIME FOR FANS OF IAN RANKIN AND ROBERT GALBRAITH.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGER AND A THEAKSTON'S NEW BLOOD AUTHOR FOR 2020. SHORTLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON'S OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD AND FOR THE SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fresh, original, authentic and gritty - should be an instant classic' LEE CHILD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intricate, expertly paced with a shocking conclusion ... Jimmy is a character you root for from page one ... Simply supberb' M. W. CRAVEN, author of THE PUPPET SHOW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt started with a splash. Jimmy, a homeless veteran grappling with PTSD, did his best to pretend he hadn't heard it - the sound of something heavy falling into the Tyne at the height of an argument between two men on the riverbank. Not his fight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen he sees the headline: GIRL IN MISSING DAD PLEA. The girl, Carrie, reminds him of someone he lost, and this makes his mind up: it's time to stop hiding from his past. But telling Carrie, what he heard - or thought he heard - turns out to be just the beginning of the story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe police don't believe him, but Carrie is adamant that something awful has happened to her dad and Jimmy agrees to help her, putting himself at risk from enemies old and new. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Jimmy has one big advantage: when you've got nothing, you've got nothing to lose.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrevor Wood has lived in Newcastle for twenty-five years and considers himself an adopted Geordie. He's a successful playwright who has also worked as a journalist and spin-doctor for the City Council. Prior to that he served in the Royal Navy for sixteen years. Trevor holds an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from UEA. \u003ci\u003eThe Man on the Street\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 7.82 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767611949344,"sku":"9781787478374","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bd3864953a32386f14886a182b4ce6d1.webp?v=1780313690","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-man-on-the-street-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}