{"product_id":"the-dark-side-of-the-island-9781936317769","title":"The Dark Side of the Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eA former WWII intelligence agent searches for redemption in this thriller by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Bell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's been nearly twenty years since Hugh Lomax set foot on the Greek island of Kyros. During World War II, British Intelligence sent him there on a mission to take out a high-tech German radar station. Aided by the local resistance, he succeeded--but was also captured and spent the rest of the war imprisoned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, he's returned. But he is far from welcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he reunites with someone he thought an old friend, the man threatens to kill him. The local authorities make it clear that he should leave and never come back. Because although he thought he had helped save Kyros, Lomax soon learns that his former comrades believe he turned traitor in captivity--a betrayal that cost many lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unwilling to live with the betrayal, Lomax must delve into the violent past and dig into the unfamiliar present to find the man who stained his name with the blood of his friends. But this secret enemy is still watching his every move, waiting to silence him forever . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written before his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Eagle Has Landed\u003c\/i\u003e took the world by storm, Jack Higgins's adventure of war and treachery showcases his absolute mastery of combining plot, action, and vividly drawn characters into the perfect thriller. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Higgins is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of more than seventy thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including \u003ci\u003eThe Eagle Has Landed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf at the Door\u003c\/i\u003e. Before beginning his writing career, Higgins served in the British Army along the East German border. He lives in the Channel Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528441172242,"sku":"9781936317769","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9febda91-dfe1-4918-a3cd-fb14cf5155cc.jpg?v=1731326500","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dark-side-of-the-island-9781936317769","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}