{"product_id":"9781842431399","title":"Double Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A masterful recreation of a turbulent era that's not only a great and gripping crime novel but also one of the most evocative baseball novels ever written' \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrooklyn, 1947. Jackie Robinson is about to change baseball—and America—forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Robinson prepares to break Major League Baseball's colour barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers, battle-scarred World War II veteran Joseph Burke is hired to protect him. Brooding, tough and haunted by his past, Burke soon finds himself confronting prejudice, violence and some hard truths of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending gripping crime fiction with one of baseball's defining moments, Double Play is classic Robert B. Parker: sharp, atmospheric and driven by the themes his fans know so well—honour, courage, loyalty and the redemptive power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Spenser and Parker's unmistakable storytelling, Double Play is a powerful tale of courage, redemption and an unforgettable season that changed history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert B Parker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976472281237,"sku":"9781842431399","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781842431399","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}