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And Bloch is the one finding them dead, making him the prime suspect unless he can track down the copycat killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBloch knows that nice guys finish last, but now it's his chance to prove that mediocre ones should never be underestimated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn impressive debut.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn irreverent and funny twist on the classic whodunit—the kind of pulp-fiction mystery that made the careers of such writers as Jim Thompson, Raymond Chandler, and Dashiell Hammett.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - GQ.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeldom has a serial-killer story been as richly textured and laugh-out-loud funny as this one.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46718162632940,"sku":"9781504096409","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14157923482723.jpg?v=1754500127"},{"product_id":"the-pigeon-by-david-gordon-9781837932894","title":"The Pigeon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe the Bouncer's search for a stolen racing pigeon sends him into a warren of assassins in this thrilling caper from David Gordon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarvard dropout and ex-Special Forces operative Joe Brody is climbing the ranks in the criminal underworld. After successfully executing multiple missions for the various crime syndicates that run New York City, he has come to earn the trust and respect of the city’s most dangerous denizens. Which is why his newest task — retrieving a pet pigeon snatched from a rooftop coop in Brooklyn — has Joe puzzled… until he learns that the bird is valued at close to a million dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoe hatches a plan to sneak into the luxury apartment building where the pigeon is held captive. But the plan takes a deadly turn when he stumbles upon a nest of international war criminals. 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In \u003cem\u003eMindful Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e, psychologist David Gordon shows how every dream corresponds to one of the four universal stages of healing and growth that Joseph Campbell called the Mythic Journey—the Calling, Quest, Illumination, and Return—our \"search for bliss.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDreams teach us to recognise the spiritual lessons of each phase of the Journey and urge us to learn ten perennial steps to mindfulness taught by spiritual traditions throughout the millennia. A breakthrough in the field of mindfulness practice and dreamwork, \u003cem\u003eMindful Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e teaches you the simple language of dreams and how they promote mindfulness in our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDreams prompt us to become mindful of distraction and embrace the value of solitude. Relaxing our grip on control, our dreams open us to guidance from the Source. 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