{"product_id":"hour-of-the-assassin-9780062978929","title":"Hour of the Assassin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers. Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--David Baldacci, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Minute to Midnight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed and on the run for his life, a former Secret Service agent discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land in this electrifying tale from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Night Agent\u003c\/em\u003e--a propulsive political thriller reminiscent of the best early Baldacci and Grisham novels.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a Secret Service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade protecting the most powerful men and women in America and developed a unique gift: the ability to think like an assassin. Now, he uses that skill in a little-known but crucial job. As a \"red teamer,\" he poses as a threat, testing the security around our highest officials to find vulnerabilities--before our enemies can. He is a mock killer, capable of slipping past even the best defenses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis latest assignment is to assess the security surrounding the former CIA director at his DC area home. But soon after he breaches the man's study, the home's inner sanctum, Nick finds himself entangled in a vicious crime that will shake Washington to its foundations--as all the evidence points to Nick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick knows he's the perfect scapegoat. But who is framing him, and why? To clear his name, he must find the truth--a search that leads to a dark conspiracy whose roots stretch back decades. The prize is the most powerful position in the world: the Oval Office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo save himself and the people he loves, Nick must stop the men who rule Washington before they bury him along with their secrets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This one is a gritty, intense political thriller, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Totally entertaining. A treat from start to finish. --Steve Berry, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Malta Exchange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eTheRealBookSpy.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperLuxe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062978929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Matthew Quirk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634553155740,"sku":"9780062978929","price":28.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8920a08d-4e4f-4978-83fd-6ce8b45a067d.jpg?v=1603837015","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hour-of-the-assassin-9780062978929","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}