{"product_id":"bent","title":"Bent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe novel \"Bent\" is a crime fiction book that tells the story of SAS commando and Detective Sergeant Harold Challenor. It depicts his rise and fall during the Second World War and his involvement in the 1960s Soho underworld. The book has received praise for its vivid and atmospheric writing, as well as its stylish and witty dialogue. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 202 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 April 2020\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Arcadia Books\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest Crime Fiction of 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook of the Month\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMail on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThriller of the Month\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrime Fiction of the Month\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrime Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook of the Year 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVivid, stylish, funny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMick Herron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first time I met Harold Challenor, he frisked me for weapons - I was ten years old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBent is the explosive story of the rise and fall of SAS commando, and notorious Detective Sergeant, Harold \"Tanky\" Challenor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the Second World War, Challenor was parachuted behind enemy lines into Italy and France, performing remarkable feats of bravery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the grimy underbelly of 1960s Soho, he was a ferocious and controversial presence, mediating between factions of club owners and racketeers, and cultivating informers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut just how far will he go to break the protection gang that has a grip on his manor?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can be a fine line that divides hero and villain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR JOE THOMAS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeverish energy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWonderfully vivid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMail on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophisticated, dizzying\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGQ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVivid and visceral\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly realised vivid and atmospheric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMail on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stylish, atmospheric treat, an inspired blend of David Peace and early Pinter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSparse, energetic, fragmented prose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVibrant, colourful, and complex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrish Independent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStylish, sharp-witted, taut. 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