{"product_id":"the-collaborators-9781668055588","title":"The Collaborators","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Horses\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eRed Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e in this \"sharp, freshly conceived, [and] thoroughly entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) spy thriller featuring a brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress who stumble into a global conspiracy that pits present-day Russia against the CIA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining realistic thrills with sophisticated spycraft and witty dialogue, \u003ci\u003eThe Collaborators\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a gut-punch answer to the biggest geopolitical question of our time: how, exactly, did post-Soviet Russia turn down the wrong path? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrisscrossing the globe on the way to this shocking revelation are disaffected millennial CIA officer Ari Falk, thrown into a moral and professional crisis by the death of his best asset; and brash, troubled LA heiress Maya Chou, spiraling after the disappearance of her Russian American billionaire father. The duo's adventures take us to both classic and surprising locales--from Berlin, to Latvia, Belarus, and an abandoned technopark outside Moscow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDynamic, fast-paced, and filled with captivating details that provide a window into a secretive world, \u003ci\u003eThe Collaborators\u003c\/i\u003e is a first-rate thriller \"with a propulsive plot and fantastic twists\" (Chris Pavone, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Expats\u003c\/i\u003e) that pays homage to both meanings of \"intelligence.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Idov is a novelist, director, and screenwriter. A Latvian-born American raised in Riga under Soviet occupation, he moved to New York after graduating from the University of Michigan. Michael's writing career began at \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, where his features won three National Magazine Awards, and he has served as the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eGQ Russia\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Collaborators\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGround Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDressed Up for a Riot\u003c\/i\u003e. Michael has worked on numerous film and TV projects, including \u003ci\u003eLondongrad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeutschland 83\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeto\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Humorist\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife and screenwriting partner, Lily, divide their time between Los Angeles, Berlin, and Portugal.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51500966248722,"sku":"9781668055588","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c05e0f70-4f92-4eba-ba77-deb42c5c658b.jpg?v=1753205612","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-collaborators-9781668055588","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}