{"product_id":"2026100006333-secondhand-a-time-for-scandal","title":"A Time For Scandal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with some foxing. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping work of crime fiction from Hans Hellmut Kirst — the celebrated German author best known for his satirical 08\/15 trilogy — A Time for Scandal transplants his sharp social conscience into a world of corruption, intrigue, and moral compromise. The novel chronicles a web of deceit winding through the corridors of power, where ambition and criminality intersect against the backdrop of post-war German society. Kirst masterfully illustrates the way institutions, business, and individuals collude to bury inconvenient truths, presenting a taut narrative driven by dark irony and biting social critique. Written with the same cynical wit that defined his most celebrated works, this thriller argues that scandal is not merely an aberration but an inevitable product of power left unchecked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893801300187,"sku":"2026100006333-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c37ea671-db8d-4525-8e0a-c4fac48d25d4.png?v=1782040001","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006333-secondhand-a-time-for-scandal","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}