{"product_id":"the-man-in-the-corduroy-suit-9781913394844","title":"The Man in the Corduroy Suit","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A wonderful, artful, absorbing espionage novel.\" Adam Brookes, author of \u003ci\u003eNight Heron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof an internal investigation into the past of a British spy suspected of having been turned by Russian agents.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBritish intelligence is in a state of panic. Cracks are appearing, or so a run of disciplinary cases would suggest. To cap it all, Willa Karlsson, a retired secret services officer collapses, the victim of what looks like a Russian poisoning.\u003c\/b\u003e Leonard Flood is ordered to investigate - and quickly. Notorious for his sharp elbows and blunt manner, Leonard's only objective is to get the job done, whatever the cost. When Leonard discovers that he is also a suspect in the investigation and that Willa's story is less a story of betrayal than one of friendship and a deep sense of duty, he must decide whether to hand her to her masters or to help her to escape.\u003cbr\u003eThe third in the espionage trilogy \u003ci\u003eThe Discipline Files\u003c\/i\u003e, after the acclaimed debut \u003ci\u003eBeside the Syrian Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, and its follow-on novel \u003ci\u003eHow to Betray Your Country.\u003c\/i\u003eWritten by an insider: James Wolff is the pseudonym of a young English novelist who worked for the British government for over ten years before leaving to write spy fiction.\u003cbr\u003eAgainst the backdrop of increasing Russian spying and interference (including assassination) in the UK, this novel explores themes of loyalty and betrayal in modern intelligence work, threatened from the inside by whistle-blowers, serial leakers and Robin Hood hackers. A taut thriller about the thin line between following your conscience and following orders. A fascinating conundrum we have been struggling with for decades. Edward Snowden, hero or traitor?\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bitter Lemon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913394844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Wolff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42851481125045,"sku":"9781913394844","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3d773b21-edb1-46bc-8da8-5c6a6adbff5c.jpg?v=1682485389","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-man-in-the-corduroy-suit-9781913394844","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}