{"title":"Novels","description":"\u003cspan\u003eWe have much more in store. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us if you cannot find what you are looking for.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"thursday-murder-club-richard-osman","title":"Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"jsc_c_l8\" data-ad-preview=\"message\" data-ad-comet-preview=\"message\" class=\"ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: start;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is a joy to read. 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