{"product_id":"books-the-fools-in-town-are-on-our-side-by-ross-thomas","title":"The Fools in Town Are on Our Side","description":"\u003cp\u003eHain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough majority in any town? -- Mark Twain \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoss Thomas chose the quotation from Huckleberry Finn as the text of his post World War I story as well as for the title. When Lucifer Dye is released from three months in a Hong Kong prison, debriefed, handed a false passport, a new wardrobe and a $20,000 check, his haughty control makes it clear that Dye's career with his country has been permanently terminated. But a good agent is always in demand, and just a few hours later Dye is being interviewed for a highly ingenious position. Victor Orcutt, although a not very good imitation of a British pre-war gent, has creative talents of his own. He has his sights a small southern city, with the ordinary run-of-the-mill corruption one would expect in such a place. The canny Orcott knows there's no profit in that . His creed is To get better, it must be much worse. He and his two associates have looked up Dye's history, and he now offers the ex-spy's a mission. For two and a half times the government's bounty, Dye is to thoroughly corrupt the town. And the sly Dye takes the offer.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53481093529873,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780312315825.jpg?v=1777555829","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-fools-in-town-are-on-our-side-by-ross-thomas","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}