{"product_id":"mister-rainbow-c-s-boag-9781925143553","title":"Mister Rainbow: Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe two volumes in the Mister Rainbow collection, of which this is the first, bring together the seven sensational stories in this acclaimed detective series - 21st century cases with a wink and a nod to the golden age of pulp fiction spearheaded by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. With their memorable characters, witty dialogue and fast-paced plots, the Rainbow series announces the arrival of an arresting new Australian talent. Volume 1 contains \u003cem\u003eThe Hood with No Hands\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Death of a Ladies' Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHorses for Corpses\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Mister Rainbow series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Mister Rainbow series, in all its glory, is a real little gem.' Karen Chisholm, \u003cem\u003eThe Newtown Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mister Rainbow is that rare creature - a PI with depth. Down at heel, shabby, inept - he's a born loser, at his best when the odds are stacked against him. Somehow, in a taut contest, he wins.' Barry Oakley, novelist and former literary editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eThe Case of the Cock Robin Killer\u003c\/em\u003e [the fifth in the series] is a fun and fast-paced read, with lots of twists and turns that will keep you chuckling and wondering who or what will happen next. A cross between classic film noir, \u003cem\u003eSin City\u003c\/em\u003e, and John Kennedy Toole's \u003cem\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces\u003c\/em\u003e, the story is an absolute riot.' \u003cem\u003eRed City Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. S. Boag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925143554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925143553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Boag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.14d","brand":"C. S. Boag","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453965611263,"sku":"9781925143553","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2a85975a-c31b-470c-8d24-70a05fa81fb2.jpg?v=1777303324","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mister-rainbow-c-s-boag-9781925143553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}