{"product_id":"low-pastures-9781448305742","title":"Low Pastures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA well-dressed corpse found shot in the sand and gravel wharf sparks trouble for Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur and his unpredictable boss, Assistant Chief Constable Iles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for devotees of British procedurals\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe man is found dead in the local dockyard, shot from behind. Colin Harpur, examining the impeccably dressed corpse on his hands and knees, predicts the execution spells imminent trouble - and not just the unexpected arrival of his spiteful, brilliant boss, ACC Iles, at the two a.m. slaughter scene. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIles' progressive attitude towards the local drugs trade has kept gang warfare off the streets, but now it seems jealous outsiders may be coveting the safe, ordered community he has so brilliantly created. Coveting, too, the local property - for instance, drug lord Ralph Ember's luxurious mansion, Low Pastures, home to his unparalleled collection of china and porcelain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarpur and Iles are determined to protect their set-up at all costs - which includes protecting 'Panicking' Ralph. But Ralph has his own plans, and there are dark rumours about Iles on the wind . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackly humorous, delightfully eccentric and packed with sharp-tongued wit, this gritty British police procedural is a must-read for fans of Bill James' critically-acclaimed long-running Harpur and Iles series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448305742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"Bill James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42429212131509,"sku":"9781448305742","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_15564a92-b803-4598-afe6-3bbb8675cf9c.jpg?v=1664893020","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/low-pastures-9781448305742","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}