{"product_id":"black-hand-paperback","title":"The Black Hand: A Barker \u0026 Llewelyn Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWill Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This atmospheric historical thriller is as good as it gets\" (Julia Spencer-Fleming, author of \u003ci\u003eI Shall Not Want\u003c\/i\u003e) in the evocative Barker and Llewelyn series as mysterious murders hint at a dark conspiracy in the heart of London.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen an Italian assassin's body is found floating in a barrel in Victorian London's East End, enquiry agent Cyrus Barker and his assistant Thomas Llewelyn are called in to investigate. Soon corpses begin to appear all over London, each accompanied by a Mafia Black Hand note. As Barker and Llewelyn dig deeper, they become entangled in the vendettas of rival Italian syndicates--and it is no longer clear who is a friend or foe.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Thomas is the author of the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBarker and Llewelyn series, a series of mystery novels set in Victorian England. The first novel in the series was nominated for a Barry Award and a Shamus Award, and won the 2005 Oklahoma Book Award. He lives with his family in Oklahoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oklahoma Book Award (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shamus Award (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119431684231,"sku":"9781416558958","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/117bad239159b1c85aeea9336ee81f95.webp?v=1732540810","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/black-hand-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}