{"product_id":"jian-9781504045438","title":"Jian","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ninja\u003c\/i\u003e comes the first \"authentic and engrossing\" thriller in the series featuring Jake Maroc (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jake Maroc, a top agent for the secret US government agency known as the Quarry, is a martial arts expert on a quest for vengeance. Nichiren, Jake's deadliest adversary, is a cold-blooded assassin with a deadly secret. And Shi Zilin is a Communist minister, a cunning survivor of turmoil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But only one can be the Jian: the ultimate master of strength and wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Like stones in \u003ci\u003ewei qi\u003c\/i\u003e, the Chinese game of strategy, four ancient pieces of jade determine their fate. All three men are part of a grand scheme, but as the Communist Chinese, the KGB, and the Americans maneuver for position, only the Jian will determine who controls Hong Kong, the glittering gateway to China. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the author of the Nicholas Linnear novels and the continuing adventures of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne, this thriller is \"brilliant . . . Perhaps no other piece of fiction since \u003ci\u003eShogun\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the mind, machinations, and mores of Eastern peoples with the style and intensity of \u003ci\u003eJian\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEric Van Lustbader is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the Nicholas Linnear series, the Testament series, \u003ci\u003eFirst Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlood Trust\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several of the Jason Bourne books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Sanction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Deception\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Objective\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Dominion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Retribution\u003c\/i\u003e. For more information, visit www.EricVanLustbader.com. You can also follow him on Facebook and Twitter. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504805122322,"sku":"9781504045438","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d21ab36-7d21-47d0-bdec-37d832e890a4.jpg?v=1730827799","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jian-9781504045438","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}