{"product_id":"rolls-9781771803496","title":"Rolls","description":"\u003cp\u003eToronto restauranteur and bookshop owner Henry Royce devotes most of his time and energy to running his quirky store and perfecting its collection of rare and used books. But when a body turns up in Crime Fiction and a semi-rare book titled \u003cem\u003eStylus of Death\u003c\/em\u003e mysteriously disappears from the stacks near the victim, Royce is suddenly catapulted into the action-packed world of police and private investigators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Royce launches his own probe into the events surrounding his bookstore, he enlists the help of private eye Dan Fairley, whose training includes a stint in an elite wing of the Canadian armed forces. When the missing book unexpectedly finds its way back to the shop and a gangland execution comes to light, Royce and Fairley begin to hone in on a menacing figure who may be masterminding all of this activity according to an unknown agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn historical treasure hunt reminiscent of the novels of Reginald Hill and Umberto Eco, \u003cem\u003eRolls\u003c\/em\u003e combines humour, mystery, and intrigue, all woven into an intricate plot that takes in the history of the Seven Years War, a cast of colourful characters from Toronto and Halifax, and a budding connection between the loner bookshop owner and the PI who helps him unravel the mysteries surrounding his shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Iguana Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771803496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Keith Weaver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39328886816949,"sku":"9781771803496","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d743ee6f-1673-4fb6-8856-d8cbc6c9519f.jpg?v=1614689624","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rolls-9781771803496","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}