{"product_id":"book-1474","title":"The Thirty-Nine Steps","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps more than any other book \u003cem\u003eThe Thirty-Nine Steps\u003c\/em\u003e has set the pattern for the story of the chase for a wanted man. And, of the many writers who have attempted this kind of thing since Buchan, only a very few, like Graham Greene, have managed to sustain the tension in the same way. The story's extended chase scene inspired Alfred Hitchcock's movie of the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Thirty-Nine Steps\u003c\/em\u003e, Buchan's best-known thriller, introduces his most enduring hero, Richard Hannay—who, despite claiming to be an \"ordinary fellow,\" is caught up in a dangerous race against a plot to devastate the British war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins calmly enough with a rather boring trip to London. Returning to his flat, Richard is shocked to find his neighbor dead on the floor with a knife in his back. Near the deceased is a small black notebook containing cryptic notes about the \"thirty-nine steps\" and a black stone. As the situation escalates, Hannay is mistaken for a secret agent by the police. Now he must run for his life across the Scottish highlands, thinking his way through narrow escapes while trying to decode the thirty-nine steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith wit and flair, this old-fashioned roller coaster ride offers soaring suspense with a comic touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49309344203056,"sku":"BD1474","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49309344301360,"sku":"ZE1474","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49309344334128,"sku":"ZM1474","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/165389-1474-Square.jpg?v=1733273018","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1474","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}