{"product_id":"2026200011343-secondhand-kyd-for-hire","title":"Kyd For Hire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the rain-soaked underbelly of a city where loyalty is a currency and trust is a luxury no one can afford, Kyd for Hire introduces Thomas Kyd, a sharp-tongued, street-wise private detective whose first case plunges him headlong into a labyrinthine world of deception, danger, and moral ambiguity. Hyde Harris announces this series opener with the confidence of a writer who knows the genre inside out, crafting a narrative that crackles with hard-boiled tension and the kind of atmospheric menace that keeps pages turning well past midnight.\n\nDeliberately invoking the legacy of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler — a comparison the author courts rather than shies away from — Harris constructs a procedural thriller that honours the golden age of American noir while staking out its own distinct territory. The prose is taut, the dialogue razor-sharp, and the moral landscape refreshingly unresolved, populated by characters who inhabit the grey zones between innocence and guilt. For readers who savour the intellectual thrill of a perfectly sprung mystery alongside the visceral pleasures of a genuine page-turner, Kyd for Hire is an irresistible introduction to a detective who may well become indispensable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161034170587,"sku":"2026200011343-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/61903cef-2adf-4b53-9cd8-2cefc5c40476.png?v=1787189499","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011343-secondhand-kyd-for-hire","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}