{"product_id":"killing-eve-codename-villanelle-9780316476720","title":"Killing Eve: Codename Villanelle","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe breakneck thriller that inspired TV sensation \u003ci\u003eKilling Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Sandra Oh, \"unlike any other spy drama you've seen\" (\u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Villanelle (a codename, of course) is one of the world's most skilled assassins. A catlike psychopath whose love for the creature comforts of her luxurious lifestyle is second only to her love of the game, she specializes in murdering the world's richest and most powerful. But when she murders an influential Russian politician, she draws a relentless foe to her tail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eve Polastri (not a codename) is a former MI6 operative hired by the national security services for a singular task: to find and capture or kill the assassin responsible, and those who have aided her. Eve, whose quiet and otherwise unextraordinary life belies her quick wit and keen intellect, accepts the mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The ensuing chase will lead them on a trail around the world, intersecting with corrupt governments and powerful criminal organizations, all leading towards a final confrontation from which neither will emerge unscathed. Codename Villanelle is a sleek, fast-paced international thriller from an exciting new voice in fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuke Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eBlood Knots\u003c\/i\u003e, short-listed for the Samuel Johnson and William Hill prizes, and of several novels, including the Booker Prize-nominated \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous book \u003ci\u003eCodename Villanelle\u003c\/i\u003e is the basis for BBC America's TV series \u003ci\u003eKilling Eve\u003c\/i\u003e starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. As a journalist he has written for the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mulholland Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614066446610,"sku":"9780316476720","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c52946c9-d7c0-4985-9de0-431fb9bec196.jpg?v=1732425725","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/killing-eve-codename-villanelle-9780316476720","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}