{"product_id":"9780143038146","title":"The Amateur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spy thriller classic from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Company\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Robert Littell vaulted onto the bestseller lists with \u003ci\u003eThe Company, The Amateur\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been long out of print, established him as a contemporary master of the espionage thriller. In this sleek and murderous novel, Charlie Heller is an ace cryptographer for the CIA, a quiet man in a quiet back-office job. But when his fiancée is murdered by terrorists and the Agency decides not to pursue her killers, Heller takes matters into his own hands. The fact that he is an amateur makes him all the more dangerous. Mind-blowing in its intelligence, pulse-pounding in its suspense, \u003ci\u003eThe Amateur\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008652394736,"sku":"9780143038146","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143038146_p0.jpg?v=1763656358","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143038146","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}