{"product_id":"9781627793476","title":"Keep Calm : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eKeep Calm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mike Binder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Starts with a bang and never slows down--a very superior high-stakes thriller.\" --#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lee Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a bombing at 10 Downing Street wounds the Prime Minister and tests Great Britain's resolve, American ex-cop Adam Tatum must confront a conspiracy in the highest halls of power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormer Michigan detective Adam Tatum receives an unexpected offer, a golden opportunity that seems almost too good to be true. He travels to  10 Downing Street to participate in a high-stakes conference.  Immediately after his visit, a bomb detonates, wounding the prime  minister and placing Adam Tatum squarely in the crosshairs of suspicion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSensing  a setup, Tatum flees with his family, desperately fighting for survival  in an unfamiliar country. The lives of his children, the future of his  marriage, and the fate of a nation depend on Tatum exposing the  conspirators who pegged him for a fall. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia Turnbull, the  chancellor of the exchequer, and Davina Steel, the lead investigator,  both stand to gain from the successful manhunt of Adam Tatum. But, as  motives emerge and desires ignite, each must decide what they're really  after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLayered plots, crackling dialogue, and propulsive action mark \u003ci\u003eKeep Calm\u003c\/i\u003e, the riveting debut thriller from award-winning actor, director, and screenwriter Mike Binder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[G]ripping...a tense political thriller....[A] tale of betrayal at the highest levels of government and business.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Binder has produced an elegant thriller, with a plot that uncurls so effortlessly the reader is guyed along as easily as the hero...Binder is so good he can blend family drama with darker goings-on without weakening either...Binder involves us in the characters’ emotional lives to a jarring degree. When a brutalized cop gets revenge on her tormentor, we worry about her. A good man we’ve come to like is killed, and we nearly drop the book. And when we learn which high-level government official is behind the plot, for a moment we don’t believe it. A thriller with resonance.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This fast-paced thriller shows off Binder's Hollywood chops.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAARP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Starts with a bang and never slows down--a very superior high-stakes thriller.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Lee Child, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Already a wonderful storyteller in film, Mike Binder explodes on the pages of \u003ci\u003eKeep Calm\u003c\/i\u003e as a hugely gifted word-shaper of action, character, and riveting events. A wildly impressive debut.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mitch Albom, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Binder’s considerable storytelling prowess has not only survived his transition to prose, it has thrived. Keep Calm is a complex and gripping thriller that keeps you riveted from the first page to the last.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jonathan Tropper, \u003ci\u003eNew\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYork Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis is Where I Leave You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Great action, great characters, a tough book to put down once you start. Mike Binder is my favorite new thriller author.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSam Raimi, director of\u003ci\u003e The Evil Dead \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627793476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40595902955726,"sku":"9781627793476","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_001e9886-80af-4782-8a50-a237860b2b9d.jpg?v=1637843935","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781627793476","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}