{"product_id":"9780062208552","title":"The Geneva Option : A Yael Azoulay Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Geneva Option\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Adam LeBor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping thriller of international espionage, \u003cem\u003eThe Geneva Option\u003c\/em\u003e by Adam LeBor pits a sexy, young UN staffer against a brutal conspiracy to control Africa’s natural resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYael Azoulay does the United Nations’ dirty work. Sent by the UN’s Secretary General to eastern Congo to negotiate with Jean-Pierre Hakizimani, a Hutu warlord wanted for genocide, she offers a deal: surrender to the UN tribunal, in exchange for a short sentence and a return to politics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe plan is to bring stability to the region so the West can exploit the region’s mineral wealth. But Yael soon realizes that the UN is prepared to turn a blind eye to mass murder.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYael finds herself on the run, hunted by the world’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies—and haunted by her past—ultimately learning that salvation means not just saving other’s lives but confronting her own inner demons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Adam LeBor, a high-profile foreign correspondent and critically acclaimed investigative journalist, \u003cem\u003eThe Geneva Option\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a nonstop journey through the secret corridors of international power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“British journalist Lebor…introduces brilliant and beautiful Yael Azoulay, a behindthe-scenes negotiator for the United Nations, in his gripping debut thriller, the first in a trilogy… [T]hose looking for a strong heroine in the mold of Lisbeth Salander will be satisfied.”\u003cbr\u003e“This thriller’s prologue is a small masterpiece in showing how the seemingly banal–a worker taking a cigarette break on a balcony–can be upended into terror. The rest of the book fulfills the prologue’s promise…. [with] scene after scene of heart-clutching suspense…Must reading.”\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping and atmospheric thriller from a great writer. Yael Azoulay is a character I’m looking forward to reading about again and again.”\u003cbr\u003e“A seditiously good read.”\u003cbr\u003e“Adam LeBor masterfully weaves an international espionage thriller… Five Stars out of Five.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062208552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41074793644238,"sku":"9780062208552","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062208552.jpg?v=1648696104","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062208552","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}