{"product_id":"9781787303928-mantis","title":"The Mantis","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood dad or good assassin? Can he be both? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN: A seemingly ordinary family man tries to juggle his home life with his job as a hitman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA STEEL DAGGER FOR BEST THRILLER*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKabuto is an ordinary guy; stressed with work, hassled by his wife and disrespected by his son. No wonder he visits his doctor so often. Except 'the Doctor' is actually his handler, and Kabuto is a hired assassin. The 'prescriptions' the Doctor hands over are his unlucky targets. Because although Kabuto may seem like a small man at home, he's really good at killing people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKabuto is worn out with the business of murder. He's trying to pay his way out of the Doctor's employment with a few last jobs. But the most lucrative contracts involve taking out other professional assassins and his final assignment puts both him and his family in danger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePicture a mantis raising up its blades. It looks fearsome, but it's still just a tiny insect. The mantis actually thinks it can win. Even though it's tiny, it's still ready to fight to the death.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unlike anything you're likely to have read before.white-hot with double-crosses' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, on\u003ci\u003e Bullet Train\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t miss the next thrilling Kotaro Isaka book, HOTEL LUCKY SEVEN, available to pre-order now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41063367114849,"sku":"9781787303928","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_16734181_jpg.jpg?v=1706752405","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787303928-mantis","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}