{"product_id":"give-me-murder-paperback","title":"Give Me Murder - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Creasey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForcing a rich man to make amends to the people he's swindled draws British sleuth Patrick Dawlish into a case that leads from money to murder . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A financial scam isn't Patrick Dawlish's usual subject of investigation, but he finds himself playing Robin Hood at his wife's urging when they--and many others--lose money investing in a company that has since gone broke. But it doesn't take long for Dawlish to find himself on familiar ground, when he saves the company's managing director, Mr. Galloway, from being poisoned to death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not wanting police involvement, the multi-millionaire convinces Dawlish that the attempted murder is a personal matter. A close friend has become an enemy. Galloway has few redeeming qualities, and Dawlish is content to sit back and see how events play out--until his wife is abducted and threatened. It's the first shot in a war of nerves with the shady businessman that Dawlish has no intention of losing . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Creasey, born in 1908, was a paramount English crime and science fiction writer who used myriad pseudonyms for more than six hundred novels. He founded the UK Crime Writers' Association in 1953. In 1962, his book \u003ci\u003eGideon's Fire\u003c\/i\u003e received the Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. Many of the characters featured in Creasey's titles became popular, including George Gideon of Scotland Yard, who was the basis for a subsequent television series and film. Creasey died in Salisbury, UK, in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49377424375947,"sku":"9781504098809","price":31.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/66cRlwrA7f9781504098809.webp?v=1789620639","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/give-me-murder-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}