{"product_id":"9781250129963","title":"The Moroccan Girl : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Moroccan Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Charles Cumming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel.” —Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Spy Among Friends\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in the UK as \u003ci\u003eThe Man Between\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Moroccan Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, a gripping contemporary thriller reminiscent of the classic \u003ci\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/i\u003e, a successful spy novelist is drawn into a real-life espionage plot when he’s ordered to find a mysterious fugitive on the alluring but deadly streets of Morocco.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenowned author Kit Carradine is approached by an MI6 officer with a seemingly straightforward assignment: to track down a mysterious woman hiding somewhere in the exotic, perilous city of Marrakesh. But when Carradine learns the woman is a dangerous fugitive with ties to international terrorism, the glamour of being a spy is soon tainted by fear and betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLara Bartok is a leading figure in Resurrection, a violent revolutionary movement whose brutal attacks on prominent right-wing public figures have spread hatred and violence across the world. Her disappearance ignites a race between warring intelligence services desperate to find her—at any cost. But as Carradine edges closer to the truth, he finds himself drawn to this brilliant, beautiful, and profoundly complex woman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaught between increasingly dangerous forces who want Bartok dead, Carradine soon faces an awful choice: to abandon Lara to her fate, or to risk everything trying to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Another winner from the superbly talented Cumming.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Seduces with its romantic settings and tantalizing touches of modern-day conspiracy.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cumming is a terrific stylist with a great sense of place.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well-written and suspenseful.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nobody writes more enjoyable spy thrillers than Charles Cumming.\" —\u003cb\u003eAnthony Horowitz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Recommended. I read it in one breathless sitting.” —\u003cb\u003eIan Rankin, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lift the lid off Cumming's novel \u003ci\u003eThe Moroccan Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and breathe in an exotic tagine stew, redolent of murderous international conspiracy, assassination, kidnapping, and a beautiful dangerous woman, set against the colorful matchstick mosaic of Marrakesh.  Another Cumming triumph.”—\u003cb\u003eJason Matthews, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kremlin’s Candidate \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRed Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I have been a fan of Charles Cumming ever since \u003ci\u003eA Spy by Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Moroccan Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is up there with the best—full of thrills, wit and fine writing, with a plot and themes that might have been taken from today’s headlines. Writer\/spy Kit Carradine is a thoroughly engaging protagonist, and I look forward to meeting him again. Superb espionage fiction.” —\u003cb\u003ePeter Robinson, bestselling author of the Inspector Alan Banks series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Divided Spy:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gripping tale of revenge, betrayal and the personal price that spying exacts.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A smart, nuanced, readable tale, reminiscent of Olen Steinhauer or Robert Littell...Cumming has mastered the texture and language of espionage...[\u003ci\u003eA Divided Spy\u003c\/i\u003e is] a fine specimen of a genre headed back toward the Kremlin.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Breathtaking...suspenseful...Kell brings a note of grace to the treacherous world of the spy novel.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Agent Kell is hell-bent on revenge — but his quest ends up endangering Britain’s national security. Classic spy fiction at its best.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, “Must Reads”\u003c\/b\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cumming writes with ruefully brittle intelligence and keeps the twists coming.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250129963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40739268591822,"sku":"9781250129963","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e62f774b-4413-466d-80f7-92f34bc3d811.jpg?v=1641360397","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250129963","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}