{"product_id":"9780312650421","title":"London Boulevard : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLondon Boulevard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ken Bruen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow a major motion picture starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, written and directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter William Monahan of \u003ci\u003eThe Departed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Mitchell is released from prison after serving three years for a vicious attack he doesn't even remember, Billy Norton is there to pick him up. But Norton works for Tommy Logan, a ruthless loan shark lowlife with plans Mitchell wants nothing to do with. Attempting to stay out of Logan's way, he finds work at the Holland Park mansion of faded movie actress Lillian Palmer, where he has to deal with her mysterious butler, Jordan. It isn't long before Mitchell's violent past catches up with him and people start getting hurt. When his disturbed sister Briony is threatened, Mitchell is forced to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful work of double-dealing and suspense from Ken Bruen, one of the great crime writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Even tough guys are allowed to play their little games, and Ken Bruen exercises that license in \u003ci\u003eLondon Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, an unnervingly clever reworking of ‘Sunset Boulevard' that's both a homage to the 1950 Billy Wilder film and a blueprint for contemporary noir fiction.” —\u003ci\u003eMarilyn Stasio, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a strong solo effort from Irish noir master Bruen, whose prose floats like a butterfly and stings like bejesus.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bruen combines staccato prose and hard-edged dialogue with gritty realism and a terrifying look at London's dark underbelly. This one packs one hell of a powerful punch.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Noir fans will enjoy this rapid-fire thrill ride.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bruen is a master of dark crime fiction and \u003ci\u003eLondon Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e further seals his affinity for the noir.” —\u003ci\u003eThe South Florida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312650421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40631223517390,"sku":"9780312650421","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_65086ba8-d6f8-46c4-8e28-26b4ff122bc8.jpg?v=1638840834","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312650421","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}