{"product_id":"9781250231512","title":"A Woman of Intelligence : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Woman of Intelligence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Karin Tanabe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Captivating.\" ––\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of Summer by \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America • BuzzFeed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e•\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e PopSugar • BookRiot • LifeSavvy • CT Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \"a master of historical fiction\" (NPR), Karin Tanabe's \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e is an exhilarating tale of post-war New York City, and one remarkable woman’s journey from the United Nations, to the cloistered drawing rooms of Manhattan society, to the secretive ranks of the FBI.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Fifth Avenue address, parties at the Plaza, two healthy sons, and the ideal husband: what looks like a perfect life for Katharina Edgeworth is anything but. It’s 1954, and the post-war American dream has become a nightmare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA born and bred New Yorker, Katharina is the daughter of immigrants, Ivy-League-educated, and speaks four languages. As a single girl in 1940s Manhattan, she is a translator at the newly formed United Nations, devoting her days to her work and the promise of world peace—and her nights to cocktails and the promise of a good time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow the wife of a beloved pediatric surgeon and heir to a shipping fortune, Katharina is trapped in a gilded cage, desperate to escape the constraints of domesticity. So when she is approached by the FBI and asked to join their ranks as an informant, Katharina seizes the opportunity. A man from her past has become a high-level Soviet spy, but no one has been able to infiltrate his circle. Enter Katharina, the perfect woman for the job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNavigating the demands of the FBI and the secrets of the KGB, she becomes a courier, carrying stolen government documents from D.C. to Manhattan. But as those closest to her lose their covers, and their lives, Katharina’s secret soon threatens to ruin her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the fast-paced twists of a classic spy thriller, and a nuanced depiction of female experience,\u003ci\u003e A Woman of Intelligence \u003c\/i\u003eshimmers with intrigue and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is so much punchy dialogue and funny-sad humor in this novel...\u003cb\u003eThis is a mid-20th-century period piece, but oh, how familiar it all seems. \u003c\/b\u003eMost radically of all, Tanabe writes spot-on about something many men and women are still loath to talk about: that women can love their children but still crave and need a life outside the home.\"\u003cbr\u003e––\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Layered and engrossing.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e––Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eTanabe crafts the historical setting convincingly [and] the novel moves at a brisk pace\u003c\/b\u003e...perhaps the most subversive thing about the twinned stories is this: how well the masks and performances Rina puts on as wife and mother prepare her for the world of espionage.\"\u003cbr\u003e––\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The kind of historical fiction you can get lost in\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e––PopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eTaut and thoughtful\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence \u003c\/i\u003evividly portrays a particular moment in American history while capturing a woman's timeless struggle to create her own life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e––Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA smart thriller with heart\u003c\/b\u003e...and some simmering sexual tension, too.\"\u003cbr\u003e––\u003ci\u003eBookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWhat a delicious skein of secrets Karin Tanabe has spooled \u003c\/b\u003ein \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, somehow entwining the lies it takes to sustain the fiction of happy motherhood with the lies it takes to work as a covert operative for the FBI in 1954 at the height of the McCarthy hearings. Katharina Edgeworth’s awakening into the gray area of patriotic action is \u003cb\u003eprescient, relevant, and above all, deeply satisfying. I loved diving into this world.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e––Sarah Blake, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eTanabe has long delighted readers of historical fiction with her beautiful writing, compelling plots, and sumptuous historic details\u003c\/b\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, she gives fans \u003cb\u003ea heroine to root for\u003c\/b\u003e in the strong, complex, and spirited Katharina Edgeworth. This is the story of a woman who dares to dream beyond the gilded cage and stifling social mores into which life has boxed her, and \u003cb\u003ewho proves the indelible power of women to change the world \u003c\/b\u003ein the process.\"\u003cbr\u003e––Allison Pataki, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Karin Tanabe delivers her most complex heroine yet in \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e. Katharina Edgeworth, a former UN translator, unfulfilled in her role as wife and mother, finds herself leading a double life as an FBI informant during the McCarthy era. \u003cb\u003eFilled with intrigue and wit, Tanabe takes readers on a meticulously researched journey through post WWII New York. This is a novel for fans of thrillers and historical fiction alike.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e––Renee Rosen, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePark Avenue Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Washington Post Best Books of the Year (2021)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250231512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40826000933070,"sku":"9781250231512","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ce5b6da6-411d-4b87-899d-300729b0845e.jpg?v=1643190342","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250231512","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}