{"product_id":"the-helsinki-affair-9781668014752","title":"The Helsinki Affair","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Thrillers of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's the case of Amanda's lifetime but solving it will require her to betray another spy--who just so happens to be her father in this \"delicious spy novel\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpying is the family business. Amanda Cole is a brilliant young CIA officer following in the footsteps of her father, who was a spy during the Cold War. It takes grit to succeed in this male-dominated world--but one hot summer day, when a Russian defector walks into her post, Amanda is given the ultimate chance to prove herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe defector warns of the imminent assassination of a US senator. Though Amanda takes the warning seriously, her superiors don't. Twenty-four hours later, the senator is dead. And the assassination is just beginning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCorporate blackmail, covert manipulation, corrupt oligarchs: the Kremlin has found a dangerous new way to wage war. Teaming up with Kath Frost, a fearless older woman and legendary spy, Amanda races from Rome to London, from St. Petersburg to Helsinki, unraveling the international conspiracy. But as she gets closer to the truth, a central question haunts her: Why was her father's name written down in the senator's notes? What does Charlie Cole really know about the Kremlin plot? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Helsinki Affair\u003c\/i\u003e is an \"propulsive, captivating spy novel,\" (\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e)--but this time with a refreshing female-centric twist. Perfect for fans of John le Carré and Daniel Silva, this book introduces Pitoniak as a singular new talent in the world of spy fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668014752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.88d","brand":"Anna Pitoniak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44637719167157,"sku":"9781668014752","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d5bb037b-5de2-4b0a-9656-af9a0e40b4e4.jpg?v=1726582461","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-helsinki-affair-9781668014752","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}