{"product_id":"mother-russia-9781641297646","title":"Mother Russia","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom legendary espionage writer Robert Littell, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Company\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Amateur\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a Cold War tragicomic classic, following a common thief in Moscow who finds himself trapped in a high-stakes web of deceit.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Moscow, a city that runs on paranoia, black marketer Robespierre Pravdin survives by hustling wristwatches and employing his ample--though slightly mad--charm to escape any close calls with the authorities. His plan to stay off the state's radar is foiled when he moves in with an enigmatic woman known only as \"Mother Russia.\" She enlists his help to track down evidence that will prove an unthinkable crime: that their national hero, a writer, is a fraud, his most famous novel plagiarized. As Pravdin is drawn deeper into a conspiracy both literary and political, he becomes a pawn in a dangerous game. Can he find his way out of one last tight spot--possible treason? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwisty and engrossing, Mother Russia is an essential tragicomic depiction of survival in a crumbling surveillance state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Littell \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of twenty-two other highly acclaimed novels, many about the Cold War and the Soviet Union, including his masterwork, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Company\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award winner for best mystery-thriller \u003ci\u003eLegends\u003c\/i\u003e. An American born in Brooklyn, Robert Littell now lives in France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlma Katsu\u003c\/b\u003e is a 30+ year veteran of the intelligence business. She is the author of two spy novels, \u003ci\u003eRed Widow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed London\u003c\/i\u003e, and two novellas, \u003ci\u003eBlack Vault \u003c\/i\u003eand T\u003ci\u003ehe Spy Who Vanished\u003c\/i\u003e. All of her espionage stories have been optioned for television series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197406900498,"sku":"9781641297646","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_51582f22-07cd-4f2a-b992-597e2664fcaa.jpg?v=1776167205","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mother-russia-9781641297646","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}