{"product_id":"the-man-with-the-baltic-stare-paperback","title":"The Man with the Baltic Stare - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Church\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mysterious Inspector O is once again drawn into a web of concessions and cover-ups in the newest mystery from critically acclaimed author James Church.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAutumn brings unwelcome news to Inspector O: wrenched from retirement, he has been ordered to Pyongyang for an assignment. The two Koreas are now cooperating--very quietly--to maintain stability in the North. Stability requires compromise; stability requires peace; stability requires that O investigate a crime of passion committed by the young man who has been selected as the best leader of a transition government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eO is instructed to make sure the case goes away. Then he learns that several groups--remnants of the old regime, foreign powers, rival gangs--all want a piece of the action, and all make clear that if O values his life, he will not get in their way. O isn't sure where his loyalties lie, and he doesn't have much time to figure out whether 'tis better to be noble or be dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce again, James Church's spare, lyrical writing illuminates an unfamiliar landscape of whispers and shadows, a place few outsiders have ever experienced. \u003ci\u003eThe Man with the Baltic Stare \u003c\/i\u003eis a chilling, atmospheric noir--a fascinating response to the works of Martin Cruz Smith and John Le Carre.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAMES CHURCH (pseudonym) is a former Western intelligence officer with decades of experience in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.26 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519578435891,"sku":"9780312569419","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SGpwUzhQL1YyU1hKbjhGYUowTEF1QT09.webp?v=1760503951","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-man-with-the-baltic-stare-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}