{"product_id":"9780375500893","title":"The Marching Season","description":" Daniel Silva burst onto the scene in 1996 with one of the most auspicious thriller debuts in years— \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Spy \u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestseller. The following year he solidified his reputation as one of the foremost thriller writers of his generation with another instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller,  \u003ci\u003eThe Mark of the Assassin \u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Marching Season,\u003c\/i\u003e, Silva delivers his most entertaining novel yet-an electrifying tale of terror, revenge, and greed, straight out of tomorrow's headlines.  It is the first uncertain year of the peace process in Northern Ireland, a land ravaged by centuries of religious and political conflict.  On a single night, a renegade group of Protestant extremists tries to turn back the hands of time with three savage acts of terrorism.  Their goal: to shatter the peace and make certain Ulster remains forever part of the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRetired CIA officer Michael Osbourne, the hero of \u003ci\u003eMark of the Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e, is lured back to the Agency after his father-in-law, former U.S. Senator Douglas Cannon, is nominated to be the new American ambassador to London.  When Michael discovers that the Protestant gunmen have marked Cannon for execution, he sets in motion a deadly contest of wits and deception, which will determine whether the peace in Northern Ireland will survive and whether his father-in-law lives or dies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Michael Osbourne does not realize is that he is a pawn in a much larger game.  Once again, Michael's destiny is controlled by the Society, a secret order that uses its power and influence to foster global unrest for financial gain.  And once again, he is matchedagainst his personal bête noire, Jean-Paul Delaroche, the world's most dangerous assassin, who slipped through Michael's fingers at the climax of \u003ci\u003eThe Mark of the Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with breathtaking plot twists, \u003ci\u003eThe Marching Season\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of power and intrigue, where appearance and reality are enemies and trust is betrayed as often as it is honored.  ","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008356696304,"sku":"9780375500893","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375500893_p0.gif?v=1763691414","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375500893","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}