{"product_id":"the-hard-stuff-9781838933128","title":"The Hard Stuff","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hotly anticipated sequel to David Gordon's \u003ci\u003eThe Bouncer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eFor readers who like high-calibre humour mixed with their hard crime, here's a brilliant, pyrotechnic thriller from a fresh virtuoso of the crime caper genre. \u003c\/b\u003e  Ex-black-ops-specialist-turned-strip-club-bouncer Joe Brody has a new qualification to add to his resume: he's the 'sheriff' for an alliance of New York City's mob bosses. In the straight world, you call the cops – \u003cb\u003ein the underworld, you call Joe.\u003c\/b\u003e  He's detoxing – too much of the hard stuff – at the clinic of a Chinese herbalist when the call comes in: the bosses need Joe to help them with – ironically – a high-end heroin problem.  A new drug dealer is in town and the bosses think they might be an \u003cb\u003eAl Quaeda splinter group\u003c\/b\u003e, trading dope for diamonds to fund a major-league terrorist atrocity. And that would just be bad for business.  \u003cb\u003eJoe has a plan.\u003c\/b\u003e He's a man who knows how to take down a terrorist cell. But first he needs a hit of the hard stuff – diamonds, this time – and lots of them... Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Bouncer\u003c\/i\u003e:  'Clever plotting and a light-hearted tone add charm to this lively caper despite its multiple violent deaths... Lots of fun' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  '\u003ci\u003eThe Bouncer\u003c\/i\u003e will toss you over his shoulder like King Kong and carry you away' \u003cb\u003eMAX ALLAN COLLINS\u003c\/b\u003e  'David Gordon brings an outstanding new voice to the contemporary crime novel' \u003cb\u003eROBERT CRAIS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe action pops and crackles and the dialogue – particularly amongst the various gangsters – positively zings. \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast and furious crime caper which reminded me of the crime novels of one of my favourite American writers of about twenty years ago, Doug J. Swanson * Shots Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA caper of confusing, twisting storylines... Like his literary contemporary James Paterson, the action comes thick and fast... Unlike Paterson we are firmly sided with the bad guys' * News Letter *\u003cbr\u003eThere are twists and turns... The action comes thick and fast in short chapters that add to the pace of the book' * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eThis series is as good as any in the heist genre: the complex planning, the detail in execution and the unexpected twists and turns as things roll out are a joy to read * Crime Review *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49413201396055,"sku":"9781838933128","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781838933128.jpg?v=1730519413","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-hard-stuff-9781838933128","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}