{"product_id":"9780008203955","title":"Born Bad: A gritty gangster thriller with a darkly funny heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful, gritty novel set in the criminal underworld of Manchester from bestselling author Marnie Riches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*The battle is on*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen gang leader Paddy O’Brien is stabbed in his brother’s famous nightclub, Manchester’s criminal underworld is shaken to the core. Tensions are running high, and as the body count begins to grow, the O’Brien family must face a tough decision – sell their side of the city to the infamous Boddlington gang or stick it out and risk losing their king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut war comes easy to the bad boys, and they won’t\u003cbr\u003ego down without a fight. So begins a fierce battle for\u003cbr\u003ethe South Side, with the leading Manchester gangsters\u003cbr\u003etaking the law into their own hands – but only the\u003cbr\u003estrongest will survive…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe O'Brien family, central figures in Manchester's crime fiction, are thrust into an action-packed adventure as they defend their turf against the Boddlington gang. Their humorous exchanges, a testament to their unbreakable bond, offer a glimmer of hope in the black abyss of the criminal underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Heather Atkinson (Savage Blood), Kerry Kaya (Revenge), Stephanie Harte (Burning Bridges), Heather Burnside (Vengeance), and Jacqui Rose (The Good Wife).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marnie Riches, Read by Samantha Seager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889155362965,"sku":"9780008203955","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008203955.jpg?v=1776888541","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008203955","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}