{"product_id":"9781324036135","title":"Damascus Station: A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the 2022 ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel \"\u003cem\u003eDamascus Station\u003c\/em\u003e is simply marvelous storytelling.…[A] stand-out thriller and essential reading for fans of the genre.\" —\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in war-ravaged Damascus to hunt for a killer in this page-turner that offers the \"most authentic depiction of modern-day tradecraft in print.\" (Navy SEAL sniper and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Jack Carr).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eCIA case officer Sam Joseph is dispatched to Paris to recruit Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad. The two fall into a forbidden relationship, which supercharges Haddad’s recruitment and creates unspeakable danger when they enter Damascus to find the man responsible for the disappearance of an American spy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the cat and mouse chase for the killer soon leads to a trail of high-profile assassinations and the discovery of a dark secret at the heart of the Syrian regime, bringing the pair under the all-seeing eyes of Assad’s spy catcher, Ali Hassan, and his brother Rustum, the head of the feared Republican Guard. Set against the backdrop of a Syria pulsing with fear and rebellion, \u003cem\u003eDamascus Station\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping thriller that offers a textured portrayal of espionage, love, loyalty, and betrayal in one of the most difficult CIA assignments on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958916403440,"sku":"9781324036135","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781324036135_p0.jpg?v=1763767334","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781324036135","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}