{"title":"David M Salkin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"african-dragon-book-david-m-salkin-9781682614396","title":"African Dragon","description":"With the clock ticking, The Team is forced to take on an army that outnumbers them a thousand to one.  To gain access to the vast mineral wealth of the DemocraticRepublic of Congo, China sends in disguised military advisors whowill lead the “People’s Army of Congo” against the seatedgovernment.  The US won’t sit back and allow China to overthrow apro-western democracy, but also doesn’t want to open hostilities against China. There’s only one way to prevent another African war—send in The Team.   Chinese military advisors have helped build the PAC Army into asizeable fighting force capable of taking down the government inKinshasa.  The Chinese are also operating a mine, illegally searching for uranium and plutonium—their real reason for being inthe DRC.  With the clock ticking, the The Team is forced to take onan army that outnumbers them a thousand to one.  To some folks, itmight sound like a suicide mission. To these warriors, it’s justanother day at the office.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49797600837905,"sku":"CIN1682614395G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1682614395.jpg?v=1750864639"},{"product_id":"necessary-extremes-book-david-m-salkin-9780425217917","title":"Necessary Extremes","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50348846743825,"sku":"CIN0425217914A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51323847475473,"sku":"CIN0425217914VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52514734997777,"sku":"CIN0425217914G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0425217914.jpg?v=1751166633"},{"product_id":"battle-scars-book-david-m-salkin-9781545141830","title":"Battle Scars","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50380728762641,"sku":"CIN1545141835G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51037024649489,"sku":"NIN9781545141830","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51799291134225,"sku":"CIN1545141835VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1545141835.jpg?v=1750761002"},{"product_id":"deep-down-book-david-m-salkin-9781490595641","title":"Deep Down","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51029906718993,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51029909274897,"sku":"NIN9781490595641","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1490595643.jpg?v=1750924024"},{"product_id":"blood-from-a-stone-book-david-m-salkin-9781839439759","title":"Blood from a Stone","description":"\u003cb\u003eCommissario Guido Brunetti's fourteenth case may be his best yet. -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a street vendor is killed in a scuffle in Campo San Stefano. The closest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the fake designer handbags that the man was selling. The dead man is one of the many African immigrants purveying goods outside normal shop hours and trading without a work permit. Like everybody involved, Commissario Brunetti wonders why anyone would kill an illegal immigrant. But once Brunetti begins to investigate this unfamiliar Venetian underworld, he discovers that matters of great value are at stake within the secretive society. Warned by Patta, his superior, to resist further involvement in the case, Brunetti only becomes more determined to unearth the truth behind this mysterious killing. Reluctant as he is to let this event be smugly relegated to the category of not worth dealing with, how far will Brunetti be able to penetrate the murky subculture in this illegal community? \u003ci\u003eBlood from a Stone\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite and irresistible mystery offering an unexpected take on life in contemporary Venice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003cb\u003esubtle and sophisticated\u003c\/b\u003e mystery-\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStunning\u003c\/b\u003e. Leon combines an engrossing, complex plot with an indictment fo the corruption endemic in Italian society. -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichly atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e, Leon introduces you to the Venice insiders know. -\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe evocative Venitian setting and the warmth and humanity of the Brunetti family add considerable pleasure to this nuanced, intelligent mystery; \u003cb\u003eanother winner\u003c\/b\u003e from Venice-based Leon. Highly recommended -\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51149866729745,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51149869416721,"sku":"NIN9781839439759","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52480812089617,"sku":"NLS9781839439759","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1839439750.jpg?v=1751216980"},{"product_id":"little-things-big-book-david-m-salkin-9781968532499","title":"Little Things Big","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53469172269329,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53469172302097,"sku":"NIN9781968532499","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-david-m-salkin.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}