{"product_id":"2026200014298-secondhand-the-devil-finds-work","title":"The Devil Finds Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Loose binding at FEP - pages still intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen idle hands and sinister motives collide in the quiet corners of the English countryside, Michael Delving's The Devil Finds Work delivers a masterclass in classic crime fiction, following the resourceful antiques dealer and amateur sleuth Bob Eddison as he stumbles into a web of deceit, dark secrets, and murder that no one in the local community wants unearthed. With the deft pacing of a seasoned storyteller, Delving constructs a plot that tightens like a vice, drawing the reader through red herrings and shadowy suspects with effortless control.\n\nWriting under the pseudonym of Jay Williams, Delving brings to The Devil Finds Work a wit and intelligence that elevates it well above the conventional whodunit, infusing the narrative with sharp social observation and a genuinely menacing atmosphere. His prose is lean yet evocative, sketching character and motive with economic precision, while the moral undertow of the story — that evil flourishes where complacency reigns — lingers long after the final page. For fans of the golden age of British crime writing, this is a polished gem that rewards the careful reader and keeps the culprit tantalisingly out of reach until the very last moment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161006350555,"sku":"2026200014298-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fa7b4479-e9b1-4d8c-846e-efa2fc95d8aa.png?v=1787188844","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014298-secondhand-the-devil-finds-work","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}