{"product_id":"devil-in-amber-paperback","title":"Devil in Amber - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Gatiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fabulous Lucifer Box returns for another round of spirited, pun-heavy sleuthing in this devilishly decadent sequel to the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Vesuvius Club.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lucifer Box -- portraitist, dandy and terribly good secret agent -- is feeling his age. He's also more than a little anxious about an ambitious younger agent, Percy Flarge, who's snapping at his heels. Assigned to observe the activities of fascist leader Olympus Mons and his fanatical followers, or \"Amber Shirts,\" in F.A.U.S.T. -- The Fascist Anglo-United States Trinity (an acronym so tortuous it can only be sinister) -- in snowbound 1920s New York, Box finds himself framed for a vicious, mysterious murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using all of his native cunning, Box escapes aboard a vessel bound for England armed with only a Broadway midget's suitcase and a string of unanswered questions: What lies hidden in the bleak Norfolk convent of St. Bede? What is \"the lamb\" that Olympus Mons searches for in his bid for world domination? And what has all this to do with a medieval prayer intended to summon the Devil himself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the glittering sophistication of Art Deco Manhattan to the eerie Norfolk coast and the snowcapped peaks of Switzerland, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in Amber\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a thrilling, delicious ride that pits Lucifer Box against the most lethal adversary of his career: the Prince of Darkness himself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Gatiss\u003c\/b\u003e writes for the multiaward-winning British television comedy \u003ci\u003eThe League of Gentlemen, \u003c\/i\u003e on which he portrays a debt collector, a cursed veterinarian, a dog cinema owner who has recently branched out into VHS and DVD rentals, and a Knight Rider fan, among many other characters. He also stars in the feature film \u003ci\u003eThe League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e and has written episodes for the rejuvenated \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e television series. He lives in a laboratory with a stuffed cat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.42 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131946012807,"sku":"9780743283960","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e2ce9b1ea2d9dcc3cc8a15fd16481c1b.webp?v=1732622601","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/devil-in-amber-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}