{"product_id":"instruments-of-darkness-9780156011136","title":"Instruments of Darkness","description":"From the author of the national bestseller \u003cem\u003eA Small Death in Lisbon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Company of Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e comes Wilson's compelling first novel, never before available in the United States. Bruce Medway's existence as a fixer and troubleshooter had been tough, but never life-threatening until he crossed paths with the mighty Madame Severnou. His life becomes even more complicated by his search for a missing fellow expat, Steven Kershaw. Against a backdrop of political disruption and endemic official corruption, Medway pursues the elusive phantom of Kershaw. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstruments of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e powerfully evokes the atmosphere, politics, and people of West Africa. With Medway's ironic voice, flashes of humor that may recall Raymond Chandler, and unforgettable characters, this compulsively readable thriller is the beginning of a remarkable series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.30w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780156011136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 Jly\/Aug 2003\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilson, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT WILSON is the author of numerous novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Company of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Small Death in Lisbon\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Gold Dagger Award as Best Crime Novel of the Year from Britain's Crime Writers' Association. A graduate of Oxford University, he has worked in shipping, advertising, and trading in Africa, and has lived in Greece, Portugal, and West Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43575022944371,"sku":"9.78016E+12","price":21.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_17551f93-ad5d-4e57-86a2-e41d9c4c78f7.jpg?v=1755342387","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/instruments-of-darkness-9780156011136","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}