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In the world of \u003cem\u003ePorno\u003c\/em\u003e, though, nothing is straightforward, as Sick Boy and Renton find out that they have unresolved issues to address concerning the increasingly unhinged Frank Begbie, the troubled, drug-addled Spud, but, most of all, with each other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264457359654,"sku":"porno","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/9d7b54d7-f547-4096-92be-a01877d6a701.jpg?v=1701099155"},{"product_id":"resolution-1","title":"Resolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note these copies are sold as seen - all have very slight imperfections to the spine due to the printing process*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller is back with a powerful, riveting new novel, as maverick investigator Ray Lennox discovers that confronting his past could cost him everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOLD TRUTHS HAVE NEW CONSEQUENCES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay Lennox is determined to move on from his darkest days. 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