{"product_id":"9781250036155","title":"The Cairo Affair : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cairo Affair\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Olen Steinhauer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAN INDIE NEXT PICK\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eCHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003cbr\u003eAN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePOPSUGAR\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Tourist...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophie Kohl is living a nightmare. Minutes after she confesses to her husband, a mid-level American diplomat in Hungary, that she had an affair while they were in Cairo, he is shot and killed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStan Bertolli, a Cairo-based CIA agent, has fielded his share of midnight calls. But his heart skips a beat when, this time, he hears the voice of the only woman he ever truly loved ask why her husband has been assassinated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOmar Halawi has worked in Egyptian intelligence for years, and he knows how to play the game. But the murder of a diplomat in Hungary has ripples all the way to Cairo, and Omar must follow the fallout wherever it leads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs these players converge on Cairo, Olen Steinhauer masterfully unveils a portrait of a marriage, a jigsaw puzzle of loyalty and betrayal, against a dangerous world of political games where allegiances are never clear and outcomes are never guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elaborate, sophisticated…A long, twisty road full of cleverly placed potholes and unexpected turns…Mr. Steinhauer draws his spies as flesh-and-blood characters in whom his readers invest both attention and emotion.” —\u003ci\u003eJanet Maslin, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A stunning stand-alone that is as emotionally rich as it is layered with intrigue.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A genuine page turner--cleverly conceived and intricately plotted. Steinhauer juggles political and personal loyalties with a master storyteller's sleight of hand.” —\u003ci\u003eJoseph Kanon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Cairo Affair\u003c\/i\u003e is the espionage novel at its best, packed with betrayals, double-crosses, hidden agendas, moral conflicts, international relations, and even a delectable double-entendre of a title.” —\u003ci\u003eChris Pavone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year (2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250036155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40637673373902,"sku":"9781250036155","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e1bc1f1d-0679-4a85-82a3-453f1a0fe1cd.jpg?v=1639017454","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250036155","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}