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Ideal for fans of mystery and nostalgia alike, this collection celebrates the enduring allure of vinyl records.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-run-out-groove-by-andrew-cartmel-9781783297696","title":"The Run-Out Groove","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis first adventure consisted of the search for a rare record; his second the search for a lost child. Specifically, the child of Valerian, lead singer of a great rock band of the 1960s, who hanged herself in mysterious circumstances after the boy’s abduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, the Vinyl Detective finds himself marked for death, at the wrong end of a shotgun, and unknowingly dosed with LSD as a prelude to being burned alive. 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