{"product_id":"the-glass-kingdom","title":"Lawrence Osborne: The Glass Kingdom [2020] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tense, stunningly well-observed heist novel following an American woman on the run in the blazing heat of Bangkok, from 'a modern Graham Greene' (\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Talbot Jennings, a young American living in New York, has fled to Bangkok to disappear. Arriving with a suitcase containing $200,000, she rents an apartment at the Kingdom, a glittering high-end complex slowly sinking into its own twilight - and run by conveniently discreet staff. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Bangkok's shocking heat Sarah meets the beguiling Mali, a half-Thai tenant who's strangely determined to bring the quiet American out of her shell. An invitation to Mali's poker nights soon follows, where - fuelled by shots of \u003ci\u003eyadong\u003c\/i\u003e, gossip of shady dealings in the city and the hit of marijuana - Sarah is drawn into the orbit of the Kingdom's glamorous ex-pat women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when an attempted military coup wracks the streets below and Sarah witnesses something unspeakable through one of the Kingdom's windows, only to be followed by a series of strange disappearances, Sarah's safe haven begins to feel like a trap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a master of atmosphere and suspense, \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly unsettling story of cruelty and psychological unrest, and an enthralling glimpse into the shadowy crossroads of karma and human greed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osborne, Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49632583156051,"sku":"9781781090794","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":47543121477971,"sku":"XG81781090794","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/osborne-lawrence-lawrence-osborne-the-glass-kingdom-2020-paperback-59559469973843.jpg?v=1729328532","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/the-glass-kingdom","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}