{"product_id":"2026600003032-secondhand-operator","title":"Operator","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st uk 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\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - chipped with some moisture damage. Text - light foxing on prelims and book block. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA taut and atmospheric thriller, Operator by Charles Williams chronicles the story of a man drawn into a dangerous web of deception, manipulation, and moral compromise. Williams, a master of mid-century noir fiction, constructs a narrative that uncovers the psychological unraveling of an ordinary man caught between greed, desire, and survival. Written with the spare, hard-edged prose that defines the best of the genre, the novel illustrates how quickly a seemingly simple scheme can spiral into irreversible chaos. The tension is relentless, and Williams presents his characters with a sharp, unsentimental eye that keeps readers gripped from the first page to the last.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810631758043,"sku":"2026600003032-SECONDHAND","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7ab0e966-f078-420b-9c29-8dead54642f0.png?v=1779806271","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600003032-secondhand-operator","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}