{"product_id":"9781250049056","title":"A Foreign Country : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Foreign Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Charles Cumming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally acclaimed, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trinity Six,\u003c\/i\u003e comes Charles Cumming's \u003ci\u003eA Foreign Country\u003c\/i\u003e, a compelling tale of deceit and betrayal, conspiracy and redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the vacation of a lifetime in Egypt, an elderly French couple are brutally murdered. Days later, a meticulously-planned kidnapping takes place on the streets of Paris. Amelia Levene, the first female Chief of MI6, has disappeared without a trace, six weeks before she is due to take over as the most influential spy in Europe. It is the gravest crisis MI6 has faced in more than a decade. Desperate not only to find her, but to keep her disappearance a secret, Britain's top intelligence agents turn to one of their own: disgraced MI6 officer Thomas Kell. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTossed out of the Service only months before, Kell is given one final chance to redeem himself - find Amelia Levene at any cost. The trail leads Kell to France and Tunisia, where he uncovers a shocking secret and a conspiracy that could have unimaginable repercussions for Britain and its allies. Only Kell stands in the way of personal and political catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Washington Post Best Books of the Year (2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250049056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40621718831310,"sku":"9781250049056","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_95e9e631-37f4-480a-bfc9-a26c19b08113.jpg?v=1643188589","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250049056","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}