{"title":"London Local Authors","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"city-of-destruction","title":"City of Destruction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Vaseem Khan writes with charm and wit, and an eye for detail that transports the reader entirely. 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