{"product_id":"9781466863057","title":"The Veteran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrederick Forsyth, The Master Storyteller, Presents Five Brilliantly Ingenious Tales of Murder, Justice, Intrigue and Revenge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA miracle in war-torn Siena that begins with the persecution of a young nun in the turbulent days of the sixteenth century and culminates in the bitter German retreat from Italy; a drug-smuggling heist on an international flight where the knock are only one step ahead of the smugglers; a ruthless urban murder, where a brilliant QC decides to defend the killers, resulting in a startling act of justice; an incandescent art scam at a famous London auction house, and a brilliantly plotted revenge that shatters the elegant world of Old Masters - each story is a remarkable tour de force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd above all here is a brilliant novella, 'Whispering Wind', which begins with the single survivor of Custer's Last Stand at the battle of Little Big Horn. It follows the defense from rape and murder of a Cheyenne girl and a flight across the mountains and forests of the West, ending in a savage present-day manhunt in the wild lands of Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether his theme is international espionage, miraculous events in war-torn Italy or a Customs drug bust, the stories in \u003ci\u003eThe Veteran\u003c\/i\u003e all share Forsyth's trademark for compulsive storytelling, his clinical eye for authentic detail and an unnerving sense of suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot since his \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling story collection \u003ci\u003eNo Comebacks\u003c\/i\u003e has he crafted such remarkable work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive breathtaking tales from the greatest storyteller of them all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143929708784,"sku":"9781466863057","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466863057_p0.jpg?v=1769891671","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466863057","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}