{"product_id":"the-rat-began-to-gnaw-the-rope-library-of-congress-crime-classics","title":"The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (Library of Congress Crime Classics)","description":"\"Grafton's novel is not simply a historical curio, but a genuinely offbeat and entertaining suspense story.\"―The Washington Post\nThe second book in the Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress. In this exquisite piece of hard-boiled crime fiction, is this lawyer digging his way to the truth, or digging his own grave?\nA timeless and propulsive story, The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope is: For fans of historical crime mysteries and crime classics For readers who love the works of Sue Grafton\nShort, chubby, and awkward with members of the opposite sex, Gil Henry is the youngest partner in a small law firm, not a hard-boiled sleuth. So when an attractive young woman named Ruth McClure walks into his office and asks him to investigate the value of the stock she inherited from her father, he thinks nothing of it―until someone makes an attempt on his life.\nSoon Gil is inadvertently embroiled in a classic American scandal, subterfuge, and murder. He's beaten, shot, and stabbed, as his colleagues and enemies try to stop him from seeing the case through to the end. Surrounded by adversaries, he teams up with Ruth and her secretive brother to find answers to the questions someone desperately wants to keep him from asking.\nIn this portrait of America on the eve of America's entry into World War II, C.W. Grafton―himself a lawyer and the father of prolific mystery writer Sue Grafton―pens an award-winning historical crime fiction that combines humor and the hard-boiled style and will keep readers guessing until its thrilling conclusion.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1464212988\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGU900DOHD_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Grafton, C.W.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41458375721018,"sku":"4EKGU900DOHD_ns","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1464212988-0.jpg?v=1781134392","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-rat-began-to-gnaw-the-rope-library-of-congress-crime-classics","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}