{"product_id":"the-collaborators-9781668055588","title":"The Collaborators","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Horses\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eRed Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e in this \"sharp, freshly conceived, [and] thoroughly entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) spy thriller featuring a brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress who stumble into a global conspiracy that pits present-day Russia against the CIA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrisscrossing 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, spiraling after the disappearance of her Russian American billionaire father. The duo's adventures take us to both classic and surprising locales--from Berlin, to Latvia, Belarus, and an abandoned technopark outside Moscow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \"with a propulsive plot and fantastic twists\" (Chris Pavone, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Expats\u003c\/i\u003e) that pays homage to both meanings of \"intelligence.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668055588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d","brand":"Michael Idov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45439162351797,"sku":"9781668055588","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f900cc63-8afc-4666-9af0-10cd43ac82fc.jpg?v=1749003750","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-collaborators-9781668055588","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}