{"product_id":"9781804995716","title":"Safe Enough : And Other Stories","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Child, Lee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 17 July 2025 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Penguin (Transworld)) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e127 x 197 x 23 | 236g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An enticing snack-like book, full of jaunty tales, twists and violence.' INDEPENDENTI was the guy who always found a way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was the guy that couldn't be stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the world's number one thriller writer, twenty pulse-pounding short stories are collected for the first time in one edition, complete with an introduction from the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are twenty meticulously plotted, intimate portraits of humanity at its best and worst, featuring assassins, CIA agents, gangsters, and more. A drug-dealing hit man unburdens his fears to a stranger. An overlooked rookie cop is assigned to the department’s file room. A ruthless killer only kills bad guys. A methodical bodyguard quits his job when he’s outsmarted. A military mission is planned to perfection…Each story is entirely distinct. And with their economical prose and unexpected twists, each could only have been written by the creator of Jack Reacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A great summer read. There is always a twist and always a different one. You’ll romp through them in a happy afternoon.' SPECTATORThe stories included in this collection are:The Bodyguard * The Greatest Trick of All * Ten Keys * Safe Enough * Natural in Every Way * The .50 Solution * Publica Transportation * Me and Mr. Rafferty * Section 7 (a) (Operational) * Addicted to Sweetness * The Bone-Headed League * I Heard a Romantic Story * My First Drug Trial * Wet with Rain * The Truth About What Happened * Pierre, Lucien \u0026amp; Me * New Blank Document * Shorty and the Briefcase * Dying for a Cigarette * The Snake-Eater by the Numbers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55322057998660,"sku":"9781804995716","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/fd70b1aa20182ecc1b88425ec5381027.png?v=1754296380","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781804995716","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}