{"product_id":"the-italian-affair-john-tallon-jones-9781503148093","title":"The Italian Affair: The Penny Detective 2","description":"Introducing: The Italian AffairThe Penny DetectiveJohn Tallon JonesThe Penny Detective Series has been designed to be read in any order.The Plot\u003cp\u003ePrivate Detective Morris Shannon is going through a lull in business, when beautiful Katarina Falcone walks into his office and asks him to find her brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is thrown into an investigation that develops into something grimmer than just a search for a missing person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Italian Affair will keep you in suspense until the last page and provide a laugh and some subtle twists along the way.\u003c\/p\u003eWARNING: This Book will not be a life-changing experience\u003cp\u003eFans of intellectual literature should look away now or try something more classical. All Penny Detective books contain no messages, big words or complicated plots, but they will, hopefully, while away a couple of hours and entertain. If you are still not convinced, the terrific thing about Amazon is that you can read the first couple of chapters for free. Believe me; these books don't get any better or worse after that.\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Tallon Jones (Author)\u003cp\u003eJohn Tallon Jones is to literary intellectuals what John Milton (Paradise Lost) and Leo Tolstoy were, to having a 'good laugh.' This is disposable fiction at the sharp end, nothing more.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat are people saying about the Penny Detective?Post Online\u003cp\u003eThe author has made the main character, Morris Shannon, vulnerable and sarcastic, and I can relate to this, as will most readers. The creation of an alcoholic but brilliant sidekick is inspirational, and this alone makes it different from anything else you will read.\u003c\/p\u003eKindle Detective Stories\u003cp\u003eA fantastic read from start to finish. If I had a problem, I would definitely not hire Morris and Shoddy to sort it out.\u003c\/p\u003ePost Online\u003cp\u003eAn absorbing insight into the seedier side of detecting; Morris has a black sense of humour, and the storyline is engrossing and very edgy\u003c\/p\u003eThe Chester Standard (free paper)\u003cp\u003eChester's own author comes up five-stars again in this gripping yarn, with comedy as black as a darkened room. Recommended reading for anyone that loves a good old fashioned whodunit: \u003c\/p\u003eGoodreads\u003cp\u003eThis is a fabulous book that builds tension and sets an atmosphere that at times is frightening but never dull. Original with a twist.\u003c\/p\u003eEastern Press Reviews\u003cp\u003eProbably one of my top ten reads so far this year\u003c\/p\u003ePost Online\u003cp\u003eA colourful cast of characters and locations reminiscent of Guy Ritchie films. The dialogue and characters seem very authentic.\u003c\/p\u003eLiverpool Echo\u003cp\u003eTake Hercule Poirot, Philip Marlowe, and Inspector Clouseau, rolled into one, and you have the Penny Detective. This is a highly imaginative five-star read.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Irish Gazette (free journal)\u003cp\u003eWell developed plot and characters. You can't help but fall in love with Morris or feel sorry for his long-suffering sidekick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Tallon Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1503148092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781503148093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"John Tallon Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459071062271,"sku":"9781503148093","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_31d30a1e-1d5e-4e69-8228-4936ec9e056f.jpg?v=1777407930","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-italian-affair-john-tallon-jones-9781503148093","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}