{"product_id":"collaborators","title":"Michael Idov: The Collaborators [2025] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress stumble into a global conspiracy that pits present-day Russia against the CIA in this electrifying, globetrotting spy thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Combining realistic thrills with sophisticated spycraft and witty dialogue, \u003ci\u003eThe Collaborators\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a gut-punch answer to the biggest geopolitical question of our time. How exactly did post-Soviet Russia turn down the wrong path?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Criss-crossing the globe on the way to this shocking revelation are disaffected millennial CIA officer Ari Falk, thrown into a moral and professional crisis by the death of his best asset, and brash, troubled LA heiress Maya Chou, spiralling after the disappearance of her Russian American billionaire father. The duo's adventures take us to both classic and surprising locales - from Berlin and Tangier to Latvia, Belarus and a semi-abandoned technopark outside Moscow.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDynamic, fast-paced and filled with captivating details that provide a window into a secretive world, \u003ci\u003eThe Collaborators\u003c\/i\u003e is a first-rate thriller that pays homage to both meanings of 'intelligence'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A hell of an espionage thriller - thoroughly modern and frighteningly relevant, yet with clear reverence for the genre's roots . . . I did not want to put this book down' \u003cb\u003eAlex DeMille, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlood Lines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A terrific espionage thriller with a propulsive plot and fantastic twists, but what really sets this book apart is the writing, sparkling on every page' \u003cb\u003eChris Pavone, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Expats \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTwo Nights in Lisbon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Compulsively readable, with more twists than a bar full of martinis, \u003ci\u003eThe Collaborators\u003c\/i\u003e takes a deep dive into global espionage, what-ifs, and the things we do for those we love' \u003cb\u003eI. S. Berry, Edgar Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Peacock and The Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Smart, stylish, and propulsive from the very first page. I can't wait to see what Michael Idov writes next' \u003cb\u003eAnna Pitoniak, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Helsinki Affair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Michael Idov","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50092139544915,"sku":"9781398537767","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/michael-idov-collaborators-9781398537767-60691102826835.jpg?v=1736403610","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/collaborators","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}