{"product_id":"dead-mans-gift-and-other-stories-simon-kernick-1st-edition","title":"Dead Man's Gift and Other Stories, Simon Kernick — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Century, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 416.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Fine. The black hardback binding remains entirely firm and square, presenting sharp corners and completely unoxidised, bright lettering to the spine. The text block is exceptionally clean, bright, and tight, remaining totally free from foxing, moisture damage, or notable shelf-wear to the edges. The unclipped dust jacket presents beautifully, retaining its vibrant, glossy finish with only the most trivial hint of rubbing to the upper extremities, remaining completely free from fading, tears, or creases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This copy is a first edition, first printing, as confirmed by the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' upon the copyright page. Issued as a robust omnibus edition, it gathers together a collection of the author's fast-paced thrillers into a single volume. As a recently published, mass-market trade hardback, this exact edition remains readily available on the open market, though securing a copy in such sharp, unread condition remains desirable for collectors seeking pristine modern firsts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this adrenaline-fuelled collection, the master of the race-against-time thriller delivers a masterful anthology of suspense. From an MP blackmailed into taking his own life to save his abducted son, to a group of estranged university friends stalked by a killer on a remote Welsh island, these narratives are engineered to shock. Featuring two novellas and five short stories, this volume offers a relentless exploration of desperate people pushed to their absolute limits, confirming the author's reputation for breakneck pacing and unapologetic action.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54814131519827,"sku":"5322","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260820_101541.jpg?v=1788255597","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/dead-mans-gift-and-other-stories-simon-kernick-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}