{"product_id":"the-23-day-girlfriend-mark-eklid-9781838417925","title":"The 23-Day Girlfriend","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sixth novel from British author Mark Eklid, The 23-Day Girlfriend is a fast-paced crime thriller which blends suspense and humour to create a unique and gripping story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of it is lonely heart Barry, deserted by his wife because he had become too boring and on the look-out for a new relationship through online dating. He is contacted by Gina. Barry cannot believe his luck. She is younger and beautiful - but damaged. An abusive former husband has shattered her self-confidence and left deep psychological scars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry wants to help mend Gina's fractured faith in men but, deep down, he cannot help wondering if Gina might just be too good to be true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGina is a fraud. A con artist. She preys on vulnerable older men like Barry. She lures them in with a sob story, uses their identities to set up a financial scam and then vanishes without trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chance meeting with a former victim means Barry discovers her deception and throws her out of his life. But when an angry, extremely violent, victim of her fraudulent scheme comes looking for Gina to demand his money back, Barry is drawn into deadly danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only must he join with Gina again to face this new threat, he is left with a dilemma far removed from his ordinary, mundane world. He must choose to kill - or be killed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Eklid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838417923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838417925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Eklid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.58d","brand":"Mark Eklid","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014062420223,"sku":"9781838417925","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_520c3f76-c29e-4c3e-ba1c-25d9e23a6b5d.jpg?v=1767746494","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-23-day-girlfriend-mark-eklid-9781838417925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}