{"product_id":"the-helsinki-affair-9781668014752","title":"The Helsinki Affair","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Thrillers of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's the case of Amanda's lifetime but solving it will require her to betray another spy--who just so happens to be her father in this \"delicious spy novel\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpying is the family business. Amanda Cole is a brilliant young CIA officer following in the footsteps of her father, who was a spy during the Cold War. It takes grit to succeed in this male-dominated world--but one hot summer day, when a Russian defector walks into her post, Amanda is given the ultimate chance to prove herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe defector warns of the imminent assassination of a US senator. Though Amanda takes the warning seriously, her superiors don't. Twenty-four hours later, the senator is dead. And the assassination is just beginning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCorporate blackmail, covert manipulation, corrupt oligarchs: the Kremlin has found a dangerous new way to wage war. Teaming up with Kath Frost, a fearless older woman and legendary spy, Amanda races from Rome to London, from St. Petersburg to Helsinki, unraveling the international conspiracy. But as she gets closer to the truth, a central question haunts her: Why was her father's name written down in the senator's notes? What does Charlie Cole really know about the Kremlin plot? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Helsinki Affair\u003c\/i\u003e is an \"propulsive, captivating spy novel,\" (\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e)--but this time with a refreshing female-centric twist. Perfect for fans of John le Carré and Daniel Silva, this book introduces Pitoniak as a singular new talent in the world of spy fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna Pitoniak is the author of \u003ci\u003eOur American Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Necessary People\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Futures.\u003c\/i\u003e Before becoming a full-time author, she worked in book publishing, including as a senior editor at Random House. Anna grew up in Whistler, British Columbia. She graduated from Yale and lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894797799698,"sku":"9781668014752","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_baa616ff-15fa-44ee-ad0b-96dd37303884.jpg?v=1745861407","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-helsinki-affair-9781668014752","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}