Nicola Sturgeon's memoir cut to half price within hours of release
Online sellers were flogging copies of Nicola Sturgeon 's book for half price less than 24 hours after its release.
Amazon was among those selling 'Frankly' for just £14 on Friday, the day after the former First Minister launched the memoir.
Last night the book had reached number one in Amazon's women's biography category and it was the eighth best selling overall.
Profiteering book merchants were also trying to flog signed copies for nearly three times the £28 RRP.
First edition signed copies of Frankly are listed on Ebay for up to £69.99.
It comes after Waterstones decided to start selling the book days before it was supposed to be released, stating there had been no sales embargo.
Sturgeon fans flocked to stores in Glasgow to grab a copy on Monday - three days before it's official August 14 release date.
Political rivals and critics have blasted elements of the book, accusing Sturgeon of writing an inaccurate account of events such as the scandal involving sexual harassment complaints against Alex Salmond, and her Gender Recognition Reform policy.
Among those most critical include Salmond allies Alex Neil and Kenny MacAskill, and Scottish Labour deputy Jackie Baillie.
Positive reviews have come from celebrities, politicians and authors including Alan Cumming, Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson, writer Douglas Stuart and former Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford.
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Online the work has had a mixed reception, receiving either one star or five star reviews on Amazon.
The former First Minister has said she would like to write a work of fiction after publishing her autobiography, and previously joked it could be a political thriller with a "murder on every page".
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