{"product_id":"dead-man-in-a-ditch-9780316455862","title":"Dead Man in a Ditch","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this brilliant sequel to actor Luke Arnold's debut \u003ci\u003eThe Last Smile in Sunder City, \u003c\/i\u003ea\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eformer soldier turned PI solves crime in a world that's lost its magic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe name's Fetch Phillips -- what do you need?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover a Gnome with a crossbow while he does a dodgy deal? Sure. Find out who killed Lance Niles, the big-shot businessman who just arrived in town? I'll give it shot. Help an old-lady Elf track down her husband's murderer? That's right up my alley.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhat I don't do, because it's impossible, is search for a way to bring the goddamn magic back.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRumors got out about what happened with the Professor, so now people keep asking me to fix the world. But there's no magic in this story. Just dead friends, twisted miracles, and a secret machine made to deliver a single shot of murder.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWelcome back to the streets of Sunder City, a darkly imagined world perfect for readers of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDead Man in a Ditch\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Superb... With a lead who would be at home in the pages of a Raymond Chandler or James Ellory novel and a nicely twisty plot, this installment makes a strong case for Arnold's series to enjoy a long run.\" ―\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Arnold's universe has everything, including the angst of being human. The perfect story for adult fantasy fans—a tough PI and a murder mystery wrapped around the mysticism of Hogwarts, sprinkled with faerie dust.\" ―\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFetch Phillips Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Smile in Sunder City\u003cbr\u003eDead Man in a Ditch\u003cbr\u003eOne Foot in the Fade\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51391646925105,"sku":"9780316455862","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/2420\/2801\/files\/O_3c270fa9-241d-49ce-a57f-28ea7470e249.jpg?v=1768227395","url":"https:\/\/pageaday.com\/products\/dead-man-in-a-ditch-9780316455862","provider":"Page-A-Day","version":"1.0","type":"link"}