{"product_id":"2940000704707","title":"The Defector","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat will you do, when it's you or them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the dilemma at the heart of The Defector - can Martin Cormac turn his back on his ruthless past as a dealer, a major city player, and do the right thing? Not when he's looking for answers in a succession of sleazy dives...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night, Cormac gets caught trying to chat up the bar owner's girlfriend and soon needs rescuing. Unfortunately, his white knight is anything but - Janac's a big-time drug baron with a psychotic urge to test people to the limit, and if possible... over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd soon Cormac is running from more than his past, he's running from the most dangerous game he will ever play. When he runs into the arms of his ex-girlfriend - and his only real love - even the wide open spaces of the ocean may not be a big enough place to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Defector is a suspense thriller with a psychological twist, and a finale that ranks with the all-time classic sea adventures - read the opening chapters in the sample.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviews for The Defector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An excellent drug-smuggling thriller.'\u003cbr\u003eThe Bookseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is a remarkable thriller – chillingly violent, full of tension and with a very original ending.'\u003cbr\u003ePublishing News.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'New British fiction writer Mark Chisnell will have to go a long way to top his debut.'\u003cbr\u003eBristol Observer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fabulous and brilliantly written story.' Peterborough Evening Telegraph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compelling, hard to put down but not for the squeamish or faint-hearted.'\u003cbr\u003eCityMix Auckland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I really enjoyed this book, it's a tense action thriller with a great psychological edge.'\u003cbr\u003eBooked Up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Well plotted and as smoothly written as anything else I’ve read lately.'\u003cbr\u003eKindle Obsessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If you’re a fan of fast-paced psychological thrillers, you’ll love The Defector.'\u003cbr\u003eJulieW8.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I finished the book over an hour ago and my stomach is still in a small knot. Decompression could take a while.'\u003cbr\u003eLet’s Book It.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It was a pleasure to read a thriller in which some of the conflict was physical, some romantic, and some took place on the battlefield of competing philosophies.'\u003cbr\u003eReading Review.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Chisnell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170261549296,"sku":"2940000704707","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940000704707_p0.jpg?v=1763544847","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000704707","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}