{"product_id":"blow-the-house-down-john-blackburn-9781943910984","title":"Blow the House Down","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1969, and in the British city of Randelwyck, racial tensions are simmering, the situation made worse by an acute housing shortage. Legendary architect Sir George Strand has a solution: two new state-of-the-art high-rise apartment towers linked by walkway bridges, symbolizing the bridging of differences and a closer link between the divided citizenry. But when a professor hints there may be a dangerous flaw in the blueprints, he quickly winds up dead. What is Sir George's real agenda, and how is it connected to the centuries-old legend of the Skulda? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Blackburn (1923-1993) was regarded as one of the great British mystery and thriller writers of his time. This first-ever reprint of \u003cem\u003eBlow the House Down\u003c\/em\u003e (1970), one of his scarcest books, includes a new introduction by Adrian Schober. Sixteen other thrillers, mysteries, and horror novels by Blackburn are also available from Valancourt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'He can be depended upon to sustain swift, sure, exciting, and absorbing stories ... undoubtedly one of England's best practicing novelists in the tradition of the thriller novel.' - \u003cem\u003eSt. James Guide to Crime \u0026amp; Mystery Writers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A macabre entertainment by an accomplished writer.' - \u003cem\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Blackburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1943910987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781943910984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valancourt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"John Blackburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978907812095,"sku":"9781943910984","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e64bee4d-ecac-4087-8c64-fbc01d86682c.jpg?v=1683243508","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blow-the-house-down-john-blackburn-9781943910984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}