{"product_id":"2026100006412-secondhand-a-time-for-payment","title":"A Time For Payment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, with some minor wear on edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping thriller from celebrated German author Hans Hellmut Kirst, A Time for Payment pulls readers into a tense, atmospheric world of crime, money, and moral reckoning set against a distinctly European backdrop. Known for his sharp, cinematic storytelling and biting social commentary, Kirst constructs a plot driven by blackmail, corruption, and the dangerous intersection of wealth and desperation. The narrative unfolds with the precision of a Swiss watch, building relentless suspense as its characters are drawn into a web of deceit where debts — financial and moral — must ultimately be settled. Kirst's masterly prose, already proven across dozens of acclaimed novels, delivers a cool, unsentimental tension that keeps the pages turning right to its chilling conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893805494491,"sku":"2026100006412-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/13566e1e-fee3-4698-85e3-b29201cbf995.png?v=1782040253","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006412-secondhand-a-time-for-payment","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}