{"product_id":"the-continental-affair-9781250788474","title":"The Continental Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's \u003ci\u003eThe Continental Affair\u003c\/i\u003e is a daring literary caper that is quick on its feet and delightfully surprising.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Henri and Louise. Two strangers, traveling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. Except this isn't the first time they have met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the 1960s and Louise is running. From her past in England, from the owners of the money she has stolen--and from Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it. Across the Continent--from Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to Istanbul--Henri follows, desperate to leave behind his own troubles. The memories of his past life as a gendarme in Algeria that keep resurfacing. His inability to reconcile the growing responsibilities of his current criminal path with this former self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Henri soon realizes that Louise is no ordinary mark. As the train hurtles toward its final destination, Henri and Louise must decide what the future will hold--and whether it involves one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Mangan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eTangerine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePalace of the Drowned\u003c\/i\u003e. She has her Ph.D. in English from University College Dublin, with a focus on 18th-century Gothic literature, and an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Southern Maine. She lives in Detroit.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50889905471762,"sku":"9781250788474","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b8d44792-7161-4f6c-b645-cfa8d7a37183.jpg?v=1771334619","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-continental-affair-9781250788474","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}