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Though hampered by an old beef with an ex-colleague determined to thwart him at every turn, he is convinced he is the only one who can bring justice to the woman known as \"Nightshade.\" Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Propulsive and atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eNightshade\u003c\/i\u003e launches a brand new character into the Connelly universe, and proves without question that Michael Connelly is \"the undisputed master of the modern crime novel\" (Real Book Spy).","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51499906760977,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51499906826513,"sku":"NIN9780316588485","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51662656700689,"sku":"CIN0316588482G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51700917403921,"sku":"CIN0316588482VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52723899990289,"sku":"GOR014599285","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ LIKE_NEW \/ SBYB","offer_id":53022230446353,"sku":"CIN0316588482LN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53133917716753,"sku":"CIN0316588482A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53148109603089,"sku":"GOR014777025","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0316588482.jpg?v=1750877158"},{"product_id":"nightshade-book-michael-connelly-9780316588508","title":"Nightshade","description":"\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introducing Detective Stilwell: a cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina Island.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been \"exiled\" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. 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