{"product_id":"tales-from-the-rook-michael-white-9798284999394","title":"Tales From The Rook: A Christmas Carol For Tobias","description":"\u003ci\u003eTobias Greengage is not having a quiet Yuletide.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cantankerous owner of \u003ci\u003eGreengage's Goods\u003c\/i\u003e-purveyor of highly questionable merchandise on the edge of The Shambles-is about to have a visitor. Several, in fact. First through the spectral revolving door is his late grandpappy, Marley Greengage, long deceased due to an unfortunate incident involving a ball hammer, a load-bearing wall, and a tragic misunderstanding of basic physics.\u003cbr\u003eMarley has returned in ghostly form to warn Tobias: his habit of flogging everyday tat with wildly inventive claims is wreaking more havoc than he realises. (His bestsellers include a slow cooker* and an anti-noisy neighbour device**, the less said about the usefulness of both, the better.\u003cbr\u003eBut that's not all. Tobias is told he'll be visited by three spirits before morning. And they're not the sort he can fob off.\u003cbr\u003eWill he change his ways? Learn a valuable lesson? Feel feelings? Or will he just try to sell the ghosts back their own chains as limited-edition novelty scarves? It's Tobias. Honestly, all bets are off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol for Tobias\u003c\/i\u003e is the gloriously irreverent conclusion to the \u003ci\u003eTales of The Rook\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003cbr\u003eThere is \u003ci\u003eno map\u003c\/i\u003e. There are \u003ci\u003eno morals\u003c\/i\u003e. There are, however, three extremely angry ghosts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuite frankly, anything could happen - and probably will! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*A saucepan and a candle. Place food in the pan and the candle under the pan. Light it and wait. Wait a bit more...\u003cbr\u003e**Two small balls of cotton wool. Place in ears firmly. Watch out for carriages if you go outside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798284999394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d","brand":"Michael White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852471808255,"sku":"9798284999394","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-from-the-rook-michael-white-9798284999394","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}