{"product_id":"when-the-winner-lost","title":"When the Winner Lost","description":"\u003cp\u003eA broke, disgraced pilot is recruited by a discreet handler who outfits him in money, clothes, and access—then gives one rule: from now on, he must be a consistent loser. His job is to look rich, careless, and irresistibly exploitable, shedding cash in public games until the right observers decide he fits a certain profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago’s backrooms and club floors reward performance as much as luck. Crooked dice, staged etiquette, and polite conversation mask a system built to sort victims from threats. The more convincingly he plays the fool, the more he feels unseen eyes measuring his instincts and his nerve. When a private invitation finally comes, it isn’t a compliment—it’s a doorway into a higher game where walking away is not guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":50772485079344,"sku":"9781667665092","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/when-the-winner-lost","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}