{"product_id":"the-great-game-a-thriller-9781662540356","title":"The Great Game: A Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn outsider in London investigates a series of brutal murders targeting English aristocrats in a timely and provocative historical novel brimming with intrigue, wit, and rage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1905: Law student and military veteran Balvinder dev Singh has found an extralegal way to fund his studies. As friend and accomplice to the infamous gentleman thief AJ Raffles, he rubs shoulders with the upper crust--and steals their valuables. That is, until their next mark, an imperialist general, is grotesquely murdered in the library of his Mayfair mansion. Bal and Raffles find themselves implicated in a series of killings that soon attracts the attention of Scotland Yard--and the aging Sherlock Holmes himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Bal works to clear his name, he must hide his checkered past from a new acquaintance, the beautiful Irish violinist Maud Adler. Her fiery views lead Bal to question his own place in the world. But when he comes face-to-face with a plot to strike at the very heart of the British government, he must decide how much he's willing to risk for his adopted city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(c) 2026 by Arvind Ethan David, all rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arvind Ethan David\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas \u0026amp; Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662540356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid, Arvind Ethan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eArvind has written seven graphic novels, including most recently his adaptation of Raymond Chandler's \u003ci\u003eTrouble Is My Business\u003c\/i\u003e (Pantheon, May 2025) and the Bram Stoker Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eDarkness Visible\u003c\/i\u003e with Mike Carey. Arvind has also written multiple hit audio originals, including the science fiction anthology series Earworms, \u003ci\u003eThe Crimes of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, and the nonfiction audiobook \u003ci\u003eDouglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn theatre, Arvind's plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency\u003c\/i\u003e, both based on the novels by Douglas Adams, and he received an Olivier nomination for his family musical \u003ci\u003eThe Boy With Wings\u003c\/i\u003e, based on Lenny Henry's children's book. He also contributed additional material for David Baddiel and Erran Baron Cohen's musical \u003ci\u003eThe Infidel\u003c\/i\u003e and was a lead producer of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical \u003ci\u003eJagged Little Pill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArvind has written and produced extensively in television, including \u003ci\u003eDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency\u003c\/i\u003e for Netflix, \u003ci\u003eAnansi Boys\u003c\/i\u003e for Amazon, and the Asian Academy Award winner \u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Evening Mists\u003c\/i\u003e for HBO.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Game\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut prose novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Arvind Ethan David \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48752328474781,"sku":"9781662540356","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_aaccc8a7-9111-409d-8583-b48d13315da8.jpg?v=1785921772","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-great-game-a-thriller-9781662540356","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}