{"product_id":"2940148214069","title":"Devolution - A Sam Jameson Conspiracy Thriller","description":"\"Sharp, extremely well written, and scary as hell!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The best writing in decades.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat would it take to put our way of life at risk?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it possible for a handful of ultra-deep players to cripple the global economy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA secret organization with immense wealth and limitless influence squares off against The Establishment in this #1 Bestselling financial conspiracy thriller from espionage master Lars Emmerich.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the clandestine conflict reaches an explosive flashpoint, Special Agent Sam Jameson, a brash, ballsy, and beautiful spy catcher, is cast headlong into the crossfire. The love of her life is missing, the victim of a brutal and terrifying kidnapping. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill she unravel the ruthless conspiracy in time to save his life? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan she save her own?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters are vivid, the facts are exquisitely researched, and the plot is gripping and frightening... because the threat is more real than we'd like to imagine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook One in the worldwide bestselling Devolution Series will leave you wondering how safe we really are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterview with #1 Bestselling Author Lars Emmerich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ: Who are your influences?\u003cbr\u003eA: Too many to list! I started out years ago as a Tom Clancy addict, and I thoroughly enjoy many of Nelson DeMille's novels. I regularly read David Baldacci, Vince Flynn, Barry Eisler, Michael Connelly, and John Grisham. James Patterson has redefined what it means to be a working author, and I read his stuff as well. And I'm greatly influenced by all sorts of nonfiction, as well. I read all the time, and I'm a bit of a magpie about the topics -- science, economics, finance, politics, history, mathematics, engineering, biomechanics, medicine... It's a big world out there, and I love learning more about it. Many of those topics find their way into my fiction, so I can justify it all as \"research.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ: The Sam Jameson series has become quite a phenomenon. What do you think has been the driving force behind the books' success?\u003cbr\u003eA: I think Sam has something of a unique voice. She says the things we all wish we could say, and she gets away with it about half of the time. The other half of the time, not so much. I think she's also a very human heroine. She has plenty of flaws and weaknesses, yet she accomplishes some amazing things. She's kind of like every one of us in that regard, which resonates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ: You have developed personal relationships with your readers over the years, which is unusual in the publishing business. Was that a conscious choice?\u003cbr\u003eA: Absolutely. Books are intimate things. They occupy a person's mind and thoughts for hours at a time. Good books leave a lasting impression, and great books might even change the way we think about things, but all books are a relationship. I felt that Big Publishing did a great job of distributing novels, but at the cost of constructing an enormous barrier between writers and readers. But I always wanted a conversation. I wanted to learn from my readers, to hear what's on their minds, to listen to their criticism and hopefully improve the books I write. It's been extremely rewarding.","brand":"Polymath Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122247975152,"sku":"2940148214069","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148214069_p0.jpg?v=1763699016","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148214069","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}