{"title":"True Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into real-life mysteries with our true crime collection featuring criminal investigations, forensic science, famous cases, and gripping accounts of actual crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-gambia-the-untold-dictator-yahya-jammehs-story-paperback","title":"The Gambia: The Untold Dictator Yahya Jammeh's Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePa Nderry M'Bai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a masterpiece. It is a non-fictional book. 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