{"product_id":"the-gland-men-of-the-malcolm-afford-9789371776349","title":"The Gland Men Of The Island","description":"A vanished mystery returns: dive into a chilling island adventure where secrets, science and suspicion collide. The Gland Men of the Island, a suspenseful island tale by Malcolm Afford, follows a tense detective mystery set against an isolated coastal community an atmospheric, 1930s mystery that blends vintage crime novel grit with the pace of a modern mystery thriller novel. Afford s taut prose and clever plotting deliver a classic whodunit rich in uncanny characters, escalating peril, and the eerie suggestion that human motives can be as strange as the island itself. Readers will find a compelling gland men story at the book s heart: enigmatic figures, arcane experiments, and a detective unraveling layers of deception in a landscape that becomes a character in its own right. Historically significant as an exemplar of Australian author Malcolm Afford s work, this classic detective fiction highlights interwar anxieties and the rise of regional crime writing. Once out of print for decades, Alpha Editions has restored this vintage crime novel for today s and future generations carefully reissued as more than a reprint. This edition is a collector s item and cultural treasure, meticulously prepared for classic literature collectors and casual readers alike. Whether you love island crime fiction, a tight mystery thriller, or the pleasures of classic whodunit storytelling, The Gland Men of the Island is a must-read revival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm Afford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 937177634X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789371776349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alpha Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07d","brand":"Malcolm Afford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520116273407,"sku":"9789371776349","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_814f6777-1bf4-4faf-aa87-4a01f72bf3f1.jpg?v=1778740842","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gland-men-of-the-malcolm-afford-9789371776349","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}