{"product_id":"2026200016241-secondhand-the-brigand","title":"The Brigand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadowy underworld of early twentieth-century London, Edgar Wallace's The Brigand introduces a cunning and elusive criminal mastermind whose audacious exploits pit him against the full force of the law in a breathless cat-and-mouse pursuit. Wallace chronicles a tale of high-stakes deception, daring heists, and razor-sharp intrigue, drawing readers headlong into a world where the line between hero and villain blurs with every twist of the plot. The novel's rapid-fire pacing and vivid characterisation capture the electric tension of a city perpetually on edge, rendered with the confident, no-nonsense prose that made Wallace the undisputed king of the thriller genre.\n\nA towering figure in popular British fiction, Wallace was extraordinarily prolific, and The Brigand stands as a fine example of his gift for constructing intricate plots that snap shut like a trap. His narratives argue that crime is as much a theatre of personality as it is of circumstance, and his rogues possess a magnetic charisma that continues to captivate readers decades after their creation. For anyone who has yet to encounter Wallace at his most inventive, this novel presents the perfect entry point — and for devoted fans, a reminder of why his grip on the imagination has never truly loosened.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342774509787,"sku":"2026200016241-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/76b1aca9-0572-4306-81fe-fc72848b3324.png?v=1790049130","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016241-secondhand-the-brigand","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}