Political / legal thriller
Bird Dog Publishing Road Kill
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£16.20
Scribe US The Hit
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£13.60
Tin House Books That Hair
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£13.56
Ooligan Press Extreme Vetting: A Thriller
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£17.10
Polis Books The Southland
Book SynopsisTHE SOUTHLAND tells the story of three unauthorized Mexican immigrants living in Los Angeles: Luz works multiple jobs to provide for herself and her teenage son Eliseo. Nadia, a former journalist with PTSD, fled Mexico and tries to stay hidden from the dangerous men that she exposed in Sinaloa. Ostelinda works as a laborer in a garment factory, having been deceived by coyotes and imprisoned in the same building since her arrival. Their lives intersect through terrifying circumstance that clarify and contrast the horrors of existence. When Eliseo goes missing, Luz is lost. She doesn’t trust the authorities to help. One wrong move could get her deported. Luz has no option but to investigate her son’s disappearance on her own. Engaging Nadia and her roommate, they navigate an increasingly hostile American environment in an effort to reunite Luz’s small family. When Luz and Nadia uncover a link to the people that run the garment factory, the two women become determined to save more than just Luz’s son. THE SOUTHLAND is a crime story, but more than that, it’s a story of America and the dangers that migrants face when being forced to live in the shadows.Trade Review"Johnny Shaw's novel THE SOUTHLAND will rip you up and put you back together. His story of the convergence of three undocumented immigrant women is a revelation: by turns harrowing, truthful, and a rip-roaring ride through their world."—Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Shaw movingly reveals how each woman, under unbearable circumstances, survives in a land that doesn’t want her. Those who like their crime fiction with a social conscience will welcome this timely novel."—Publishers Weekly "Johnny Shaw once remarked that his initial concept for his books tends to circle around three guys with a really bad idea. The results were hilarious, but there was always an atmosphere of struggle and injustice lurking just below the surface . With THE SOUTHLAND, he brings that substratum to the surface with gripping, powerful, compassionate results. His eye for the telling detail; his understanding of the sprawling, embattled, multi-ethnic terrain of southern California; and his commitment to portray honestly each and every one of his characters, justifying not judging, makes this not just an excellent novel, but an exceptional one. A moving, gripping, eye-opening story. I loved it." —David Corbett, award-winning author of THE LONG-LOST LOVE LETTERS OF DOC HOLLIDAY” "THE SOUTHLAND is a terrific novel, both compelling and illuminating. Johnny Shaw writes with deep empathy for his characters and an unflinching eye for the dark side of the American Dream. Highly recommend."—Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of NOVEMBER ROAD "Urgent, compulsively readable crime fiction that never takes the easy way out. While it's both a gripping page turner and a deft examination of justice and what it means to belong, it's the three complex women at the heart of this novel that make it unputdownable. I'll be thinking about Luz, Nadia, and Ostelinda for a long time."—Jess Lourey, Amazon Charts bestselling author of UNSPEAKABLE THINGS "Great frontera fiction, full of strong women, grief, hope, love, pain, humor, and a critique of our immigration system. It's also devoid of nonsense and white saviors. This is a novel about people chasing the American Dream and finding a nightmare, and Shaw's gigantic heart screams for change in every page.” —Gabino Iglesias, author of COYOTE SONGS "Johnny Shaw is an incredible talent. Southland is full of heart. A novel that stays with you long after reading. Shaw is the new Dennis Lehane."—Steve Cavanagh, author of THIRTEEN
£14.24
Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing The Flying Cutterbucks
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£12.14
Babylon Books Final Verdict
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£12.34
Open Letter Wild Animals Prohibited
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£11.99
Waterside Productions Law and Disorder
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£21.56
Advantage Media Group, Inc. The Big Solution
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£23.74
Arcade Crimewise The Promise of the Pelican
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£21.59
Artemesia Publishing, LLC Red Screen
Book SynopsisNo one really dies in the Metaverse or do they?It is the near future, and the virtual realities of the Metaverse are home to millions of hard-core game addicts called Meta Junkies. Shea Britton is one of them. The top player in a fantasy simulation game called the Land of Might and Magic, Shea’ s character, Darshana, is on a quest to rid the Land of an evil player known only as The Gray Warrior. The problem is, The Gray Warrior is hunting too, and he’ s not playing a game. He is killing in the real world. Shea is unaware of the danger she is in, and it is up to the FBI’ s Behavioral Analysis Unit’ s top profiler, Parker Reid, to stop the killer before he reaches her.
£15.15
McSweeney's You People
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£23.40
Boutique of Quality Books Debt Bomb
Book Synopsis"A deftly crafted thriller that kept me turning pages---through politics, money, and murder---to the ending I didn't see coming." - Chris DeRose, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Fighting Bunch. A political thriller, tied in to real events, about an apocalyptic threat to America that is ticking remorselessly in the background while Americans continue their daily routines, oblivious to the danger. For years, China's spy agency has been watching the United States rack up trillions of dollars in debt, waiting for the right moment to weaponize that debt to collapse the American government and install a Communist puppet regime. At the same time, suburban accountant Andrea Gartner has been an outspoken critic of the debt as a leader in the South Carolina state Republican Party. When the United States elects President Earl Murray, he brings Andrea into his government as budget director to solve America's debt problem. But before the nameplate is even installed on her office door, China strikes, engineering an American debt crisis that brings the country to the brink of collapse. Government operations come to a screeching halt. With the American hegemon on its knees, China violently seizes the opportunity to fulfill its territorial ambitions in Taiwan and the South China Sea. Thrust into the rapacious, cutthroat world of American politics and surrounded by crises on all sides, Andrea begins a desperate effort to save the United States. Arrayed against her are cynical politicians and belligerent military brass, some of whom just might be secret Chinese agents. Will Andrea be able to keep the United States alive to fight another day? Or will America drown in a sea of red ink at the hands of the Chinese and see its democratic government replaced by a Chinese Communist puppet regime? American life as we know it is about to be obliterated by a debt bomb. And the only person who can save the country is a suburban accountant.Trade Review"A deftly crafted thriller that kept me turning pages -- through politics, money, and murder -- to the ending I didn't see coming." -- Chris DeRose, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Fighting Bunch.
£15.26
Boutique of Quality Books Blood Before Dawn Volume 2
Book SynopsisDeath of a 130 year Oligarchy.Volume 2 in The Dung Beetles of Liberia series.In April of 1979, Ken Verrier and his wife, Sam, return to Liberia to buy diamonds. They did not return to get caught up in a rice riot and a coup de'etat. But that's what happens. Ken witnesses and unwittingly participates in a period of Liberia's tumultuous yet poorly documented history---the overthrow of the Tolbert presidency and ultimately the end of the Americo-Liberian one hundred thirty-three years of political and social dominance.Details of President Tolbert's assassination are sketchy, but through Ken's association with his Americo friends from the past, the CIA agents he meets, and the Liberian military he is forced to deal with, a believable scenario emerges.While describing the once beautiful country and a kind and generous people, Meier intertwines terrifying tales of the atrocities committed that account for the future pain of an entire nation.Trade ReviewOn The Dung Beetles of Liberia: "Rugged, riveting, packed with exotic adventure and attitude, Meier's Dung Beetles is non-stop entertainment." -- Douglas Rogers, Author of The Last Resort and Two Weeks in November"The author's novel delivers a powerful conclusion but is equally satisfying from beginning to end. In essence, with writing this fine, who needs to go to the movies?" -- The US Review of Books"Meier's precise prose is vivid and yet straightforward as he details contrasting lives of the common Liberian population and the privileged Americo-Liberians." -- The Prairies Book Review
£13.46
Boutique of Quality Books Restitution Volume 5: A Sean Coleman Thriller
Book SynopsisJohn Daly has a magical writing style, and his books keep you up late at night turning pages." - Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary. Life's gotten better for hard-edged security guard, Sean Coleman. With personal affairs in order and relationships rekindled, he travels to Las Vegas to help celebrate his buddy's last days as a bachelor. Soon after he arrives, however, a twist of fate spawns a reunion with an old flame. Curiosity and a desire to make amends unexpectedly lead Sean down a dark path into the Vegas underground, where another face from the past emerges---a federal fugitive whose family, years earlier, altered the course of Sean's life.Trade Review"John Daly has a magical writing style, and his books keep you up late at night turning pages." -- Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary"Safeguard is a fast, fun page-turner whose twists and turns kept me reading well into the night. John Daly delivers his mix of wry humor with pulse pounding action that keep you guessing til the very end. An entertaining, engaging read." -- Megyn Kelly, television commentator"Daly truly has the thriller's gift. Safeguard is a staggering tale. I couldn't put it down." -- A B Stoddard, national political columnist & commentatorOn John Daly as a writer: "Some writers are thoughtful. Some have style. John Daly has both. When I read his work, it's time well spent." -- Bernard Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author of BiasOn Broken Slate: "... Sean Coleman is the kind of character that pisses you off -- he's emotionally broken, often thoughtless, and sometimes a jerk. He's also loyal, honorable, and anything but a super hero. In short, John Daly's Sean Coleman is a lot like you and me." -- Terry Schappert, U.S. Army Special Forces; host of Hollywood Weapons: Fact or Fiction
£16.16
Boutique of Quality Books Shadow of the Gypsy
Book SynopsisA nemesis out of the past suddenly returns, forcing Josh Bartlett to come to terms with his true identity. Josh Bartlett had figured all the angles, changed his name, holed up as a small-town features writer in the seclusion of the Blue Ridge. Only a few weeks more and he'd begin anew, return to the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut and Molly (if she'd have him) and, at long last, live a normal life. After all, it was a matter of record that Zharko had been deported well over a year ago. The shadowy form Josh had glimpsed yesterday at the lake was only that -- a hazy shadow under the eaves of the activities building. It stood to reason his old nemesis was still ensconced overseas in Bucharest or thereabouts well out of the way. And no matter where he was, he wouldn't travel thousands of miles to track Josh down. Surely that couldn't be, not now, not after all this.Trade ReviewShadow of the Gypsy : "I really like what you've done with this, Shelly. Josh, the central character, has an engrossing sense of urgency in this suspenseful tale." Beth Terrell, Mystery Writers of AmericaMiranda and the D-Day Caper : " Miranda and the D-Day Caper was an action-packed, fun, and fast-paced novel that will leave you on the edge of your seat with excitement. I absolutely loved the writing school of Shelly Frome, and the manner to which this novel has such as "old school" vibe with a trendy underlying plotline, you will find yourself not wanting to be torn away from Miranda and the D-Day Caper . If you are ready for the fun adventure that will take you on a historical and exciting adventure, be sure to not miss out on this one! I am most certainly looking forward to more from this very talented author." Amy Koller"Whoo-boy, what a read! I have read a couple of Shelly Frome's books before, so I knew I was in for a whirlwind when I started this one and I was not disappointed. Frome's style of story telling is exactly the type of thing that I enjoy --- fast-paced, quick, witty dialog and smart characters who can actually manage to get themselves out of their own predicaments. I absolutely adored the other books of his that I read and this one was no exception. I've read the previous Miranda Davis book before this one, but it was a while ago and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to remember the character or the setting very well. Of course, I should never have doubted, Frome's writing brought it all back instantly." Teddy Rose reviews
£15.26
Indigo River Publishing Eminent Domain
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£15.16
Little Creek Press Who Are You?
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£16.16
Di Angelo Publications The Dictators Wife
Book SynopsisMcKay''s first work of fiction is a gripping narrative, unveiling the indomitable spirit that refuses to be silenced, even in the darkest of regimes.With a childhood defined by the palm trees of Beverly Hills and the mysterious confines of Mulholland Drive, all Anna Paradis wants is to make sense of a haunting vision and an unencumbered life serving others. But when she falls in love with the second son of a Middle Eastern dictator, her fabled existence is thrown into disarray after she unexpectedly ascends to become the next Dictator’s Wife and is forced to step into an unfamiliar fray . . . Within the gilded cages of power, where opulence masks oppression and privilege conceals pain, lies the untold story of ''The Dictator''s Wife''—a gripping tale of love, sacrifice, and the silent struggle for freedom in the shadow of tyranny.Hollie McKay''s extensive experience as a journalist covering war crimes and terrorism has positioned her to offer unparallel
£19.50
Arcade Crimewise The Promise of the Pelican
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£15.99
Bookpress Publishing The Kingfisher and the Crow
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£26.06
Simon & Schuster Denial: A Novel
Book SynopsisCityLine Book Club Pick for September From the former Chief Justice of Canada and #1 bestselling author of Full Disclosure comes a taut new thriller starring tough-as-nails defense attorney Jilly Truitt in a murder case that makes her question her own truths.When everyone is in denial, how do you find the truth? Jilly Truitt has made a name for herself as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in the city. Where once she had to take just about any case to keep her firm afloat, now she has her pick—and she picks winners. So when Joseph Quentin asks her to defend his wife, who has been charged with murdering her own mother in what the media are calling a mercy killing, every instinct tells Jilly to say no. Word on the street is that Vera Quentin is in denial, refusing to admit to the crime and take a lenient plea deal. Quentin is a lawyer’s lawyer, known as the Fixer in legal circles, and if he can’t help his wife, who can? Against her better judgment, Jilly meets with Vera and reluctantly agrees to take on her case. Call it intuition, call it sympathy, but something about Vera makes Jilly believe she’s telling the truth. Now, she has to prove that in the courtroom against her former mentor turned opponent, prosecutor Cy Kenge—a man who has no qualms about bending the rules. As the trial approaches, Jilly scrambles to find a crack in the case and stumbles across a dark truth hanging over the Quentin family. But is it enough to prove Vera’s innocence? Or is Jilly in denial herself? Thrumming with tension, Denial is a riveting thriller about the lengths we will go to for the ones we love and the truths we hold dear.Trade ReviewCityLine Book Club Pick for September Praise for Denial “An authoritative, emotionally satisfying, deliciously complex mystery in courtroom drama. I devoured it from the first pages to the surprising finale.” — JAMES PATTERSON“In the tradition of great courtroom novels Anatomy of a Murder and Presumed Innocent, McLachlin’s Denial captures the life of a defence lawyer embroiled in a high-stakes murder trial, with twists and turns to the very last page. Jilly Truitt is a character readers are going to cheer for over and over again.” — ROBERT ROTENBERG, bestselling author of Downfall“A fun read, with crisp dialogue and tense courtroom jousting.” — Montecristo Magazine“Twisty.” — Toronto StarPraise for Full Disclosure Shortlisted for the Arthus Ellis Best First Crime Novel “We know Beverley McLachlin as a pioneer—the first woman to serve as Canada’s Chief Justice. But now we’ll know her for something else entirely: gripping crime fiction. . . . Full Disclosure is a well-crafted page-turner in the vein of international bestsellers like Sarah Vaughan’s Anatomy of a Scandal, and is packed with courtroom drama, intrigue, plot twists, and fascinating details about our criminal justice system. Written in an accessible voice, with a fast-moving narrative, this is beach, cabin, and airplane reading at its best.” — Vancouver Sun“A riveting thriller.” — Costco Connection“Gripping, intricate, and full of heart, Full Disclosure is a bold debut by the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Novelist Beverley McLachlin is a force to be reckoned with.” — KATHY REICHS, bestselling author of the Bones series“For page-turning legal thrillers, it’s hard to do better than this one, and not just because it’s by the ultimate insider: the recently retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.” — Maclean’s“A great read. . . . Has sequel written all over it.” — CBC's Sunday Edition“Totally compelling: McLachlin brings her wit and intelligence—and unrivalled experience—to this courtroom drama, which brilliantly illuminates the games lawyers play and the risks of wrong choices. The main character, Jilly Truitt, is a woman I want to meet again.” — CHARLOTTE GRAY, bestselling author of The Promise of Canada
£15.29
Simon & Schuster Denial
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£9.90
Simon & Schuster The Need
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£15.30
Simon & Schuster Savage Son: A Thriller
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£23.19
Simon & Schuster The Devil's Hand: A Thriller
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£23.19
Simon & Schuster Transfer of Power
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£16.14
Atria Books The Third Option
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£16.19
Simon & Schuster Memorial Day
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£16.14
Simon & Schuster Consent to Kill: A Thriller
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£16.19
Atria Books Act of Treason
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£16.19
Atria Books Protect and Defend: A Thriller
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£16.14
Atria Books Extreme Measures: A Thriller
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£16.19
Atria Books Pursuit of Honor
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£16.19
Atria Books The Last Man
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£16.19
Atria Books The Survivor
Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times bestselling novel that picks up where the “tight, right, and dynamite” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis) The Last Man left off, The Survivor is a no-holds-barred race to save America…and Mitch Rapp’s finest battle.When Joe “Rick” Rickman, former golden boy of the CIA, steals a massive amount of the Agency’s most classified documents in an elaborate betrayal of his country, CIA director Irene Kennedy has no choice but to send her most dangerous weapon after him: elite covert operative Mitch Rapp. Rapp quickly dispatches with the traitor, but Rickman proves to be a deadly threat to America even from beyond the grave. In fact, mysterious tip-offs are appearing all over the world, linking to the potentially devastating data that Rickman managed to store somewhere only he knew. It’s a deadly race to the finish as both the Pakistanis and the Americans search desperately for Rickman’s accomplices, and for the confidential documents they are slowly leaking to the world. To save his country from being held hostage to a country set on becoming the world’s newest nuclear superpower, Mitch Rapp must outrun, outthink, and outgun his deadliest enemies yet in this heart-pounding adventure that proves that Vince Flynn “is a master—maybe the master—of thrillers in which the pages seem to turn themselves” (Bookreporter).
£15.30
Atria Books Order to Kill
Book SynopsisAmerica’s deadliest covert operative might have met his match as he goes deep undercover to prevent Russia from fomenting chaos in the Middle East in this action-packed novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series starring Mitch Rapp—“the best hero the thriller genre has to offer” (The Real Book Spy).Mitch Rapp is used to winning. But the CIA operative finds himself chasing false leads from continent to continent in an effort to keep Pakistani nukes from falling into the hands of terrorists. Together with friend and colleague Scott Coleman, Rapp struggles to prevent the loss of these lethal weapons, particularly because Russia is also interested in the nukes, though not for the same reason as Rapp and Coleman. Soon, it becomes alarmingly clear that the forces in Moscow are bent on fomenting even more chaos and turmoil in the Middle East, and Rapp must go deep into Russian territory, posing as an American ISIS recruit. There, he uncovers a plan much more dangerous and insidious than he ever expected, one that could have far-reaching and catastrophic consequences. Another “best of the best in the high-adventure, action-heavy thriller field” (Booklist, starred review), Order to Kill is a provocative and timely roller-coaster ride of a novel.
£15.29
Simon & Schuster Enemy of the State
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£15.29
Atria Books Lethal Agent
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£17.09
Simon & Schuster Foreign Influence: A Thriller
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£16.19
Simon & Schuster Hidden Order: A Thriller
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£15.29
Atria Books Foreign Agent: A Thriller
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£15.29
Scribner / Marysue Rucci Books Calling Ukraine
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£20.80
Simon & Schuster Make Russia Great Again A Novel
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£15.00
Atria Books American Assassin: A Thriller
Book SynopsisIn #1 New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn’s explosive and “captivating” (Glenn Beck) thriller, witness the young Mitch Rapp as he takes on his first assignment.Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world…and then tragedy struck. Terrorists attacked innocent American citizens, and Rapp’s girlfriend was among the murdered. Two hundred and seventy souls perished on that cold December night, and thousands of family and friends were left searching for comfort. Mitch Rapp was one of them, but he was not interested in comfort. Now he wants retribution. Two decades of cutthroat partisan politics have left the CIA and the country in an increasingly vulnerable position. Cold War veteran CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield knows he must prepare his people for the next war. America must confront Islamic terrorism with full force. Stansfield directs his protégée, Irene Kennedy, and his old Cold War colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives who will work outside the normal chain of command—men who do not exist. What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Six months of intense training have prepared him to take the war to the enemy’s doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency. Rapp starts in Istanbul, where he assassinates the Turkish arms dealer who sold the explosives used in the terrorist attack. Rapp then moves on to Hamburg with his team and across Europe, leaving a trail of bodies. All roads lead to Beirut, though, and what Rapp doesn''t know is that the enemy is aware of his existence and has prepared a trap. The hunter is about to become the hunted, and Rapp will need every ounce of skill and cunning if he is to survive the war-ravaged city and its various terrorist factions. This is “a bold and brawny tale that never wavers or lets up. The voice of today’s postmodern thriller generation, Flynn has never been better” (The Providence Journal) in this unforgettable novel of a young man primed to become an American assassin.
£16.14
Atria Books Oath of Loyalty
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£21.74
Simon & Schuster Code Red: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Kyle Mills
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£22.49
