{"product_id":"the-amateur-9781641296885","title":"The Amateur","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spy thriller classic, soon to be a major motion picture starring Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitriona Balfe, and Laurence Fishburne. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A taut, chilling plot and a protagonist as memorable as one of Len Deighton's, or le Carr?'s Smiley.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie Heller is an ace cryptographer for the CIA, a quiet man in a quiet back-office job. But when his fianc?e, Sarah Diamond, is murdered by terrorists at the American Embassy in West Germany and the Company refuses to pursue her killers, Heller takes matters into his own hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracking down Sarah's killers behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia, Heller becomes both the hunter and the hunted--an amateur facing off against the world's deadliest assassins and spies. But nothing will stop him from getting revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpertly plotted with shocking twists and pulse-pounding suspense, \u003ci\u003eThe Amateur\u003c\/i\u003e is a sleek and stunning novel that belongs on the shelves of every espionage fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soho Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641296885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Robert Littell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45017852838069,"sku":"9781641296885","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3878d6b5-2740-4db2-a945-cc130c362584.jpg?v=1736833158","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-amateur-9781641296885","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}