{"product_id":"defector-2","title":"Defector","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1\u003c\/i\u003e New York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eContinuous action, Mach-speed mayhem, sharp intrigue, and well-rounded characters - what more could you want from a thriller?'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Berry, \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe 9th Man \u003ci\u003eand the Cotton Malone series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsrael, late 1973.\u003c\/b\u003e As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MIG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . .\u003cb\u003e and promptly disappears.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNASA Flight Controller and former US Navy test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground - and is quickly pulled into\u003cb\u003e a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection\u003c\/b\u003e that plays out across three continents. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe prize is beyond value:\u003c\/b\u003e the secrets of the Soviets'' mythical ''Foxbat'' MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz must tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse - bringing the defector into the heart of the United States'' most secret test site - and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Chris Hadfield''s second heart-stopping thriller, we move from Space to another rich and exciting part of Chris''s CV: his time as a top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and as an RCAF fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, \u003ci\u003eThe Defector \u003c\/i\u003ebrings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world''s best fighter pilots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Apollo Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA nail-biting Cold War thriller''\u003c\/b\u003e James Cameron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An \u003cb\u003eexciting\u003c\/b\u003e journey to an alternate past'' Andy Weir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''\u003cb\u003eNot to be missed''\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick Forsyth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''\u003cb\u003eExplosive''\u003c\/b\u003e Gregg Hurwitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''\u003cb\u003eExciting, authentic''\u003c\/b\u003e Linwood Barclay\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57306028245374,"sku":"NW9781529423099","price":16.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529423099.jpg?v=1778516791","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/defector-2","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}