{"product_id":"blood-drunk-hardcover","title":"Blood Drunk - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin a new kind of vampire hunter--former gangster Freddie Burns--as he fights for his place, for his family, and for the hell of it in London's gritty magical underworld. Mostly for the hell of it, to be honest.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Freddie Burns just wants ten pints, a spot of football violence, and to take over his uncle's fading South London crime business. But when a gangland execution goes wrong, Freddie discovers a new kind of organized crime--one where vampires are spine-breakingly real and monsters hide just out of sight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Good thing Freddie has a supernatural gift for giving vampires a kicking--them and anyone else that looks at him funny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dragged into a world of shadowy organizations, secret sorcerous pacts, gruesome vampire initiations, and a plot to rule it all, Freddie realizes it's up to him to save the world --or at least not wreck it entirely. He just needs a drink first.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Shepherd was born and brought up in South London. He had a 20-year career as a diplomat, editor and policy analyst, specializing in conflict and politics in Central Africa, while secretly (and slowly) writing a book about magic, vampires and organized crime. He now writes for a living, and spends his free time running and cycling around London's forgotten corners, thinking up stories. He still lives in South London with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.36 x 9.13 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67893455716442,"sku":"9781538779453","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/6698\/3258\/files\/0y98OH3SE79781538779453.webp?v=1793315167","url":"https:\/\/preppypeacock.myshopify.com\/products\/blood-drunk-hardcover","provider":"Preppy Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}