{"product_id":"hammer-to-fall-hardcover","title":"Hammer to Fall - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Lawton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritish agent Joe Wilderness returns in \"Lawton's ongoing recreation of Cold War chicanery . . . one of the great pleasures of modern spy fiction\" (Mick Herron, award-winning author of the Slough House series).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's London, the swinging sixties, and by all rights, MI6 spy Joe Wilderness should be having as good a time as James Bond. But alas, his postings are more grim than glamorous. In the wake of an embarrassing disaster for MI6 in a divided Berlin, Wilderness is reprimanded with a posting to remote northern Finland under the guise of a cultural exchange program to promote Britain abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBored by his work, with nothing to spy on, Wilderness strikes a deal with his old KGB pal Kostya to smuggle vodka into the USSR. But there is something fishy about why Kostya has suddenly turned up in Finland--and MI6 intelligence from London points to a connection with cobalt mining in the region, a critical component in the casing of the atomic bomb. Wilderness's posting is getting more interesting by the minute, but more dangerous too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving from the no-man's-land of Cold War Finland to the wild days of the Prague Spring, and populated by old friends--including Inspector Troy--and old enemies alike, \u003ci\u003eHammer to Fall\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping tale of deception and skullduggery, of art and politics--a page-turning story of the always-riveting life of the British spy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lawton scores another hit.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A jaw-dropping finale that will leave readers palpitating for more.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A terrific thriller: fun, satisfying, and humane.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Lawton\u003c\/b\u003e has written eight previous Inspector Troy thrillers, two novels starring Joe Wilderness, one standalone novel, and a volume of history. His novels have been named Best Books of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in England and Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457773429043,"sku":"9780802148124","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/hQZDjM8P5u9780802148124.webp?v=1781272461","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/hammer-to-fall-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}