{"product_id":"9781608193097","title":"The Network: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this bold novel, Jason Elliot illuminates the dark recesses of the intelligence community during a crucial moment in history: the struggle to avoid a terrorist attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the months before 9\/11, former army officer Anthony Taverner is leading a quiet life in the English countryside. But his recruitment for a dangerous mission to Afghanistan by the British Secret Intelligence Service-better known as MI6-shatters his fragile peace and plunges him into the kaleidoscopic world of spying. Under the expert guidance of an old-school hero and veteran of the elite British Special Air Service, Taverner prepares to enter Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to destroy a cache of the CIA 's precious Stinger missiles before they can fall into the hands of al-Qaeda. In Britain and America, the intelligence community is poised for a catastrophe that must be kept secret from the public, one that Taverner must attempt to avert-all without exposing a dangerous secret all his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on real characters and drawing on the author's extensive firsthand knowledge of Afghanistan, this is a thriller of rare authenticity, providing sustained insight into influences surrounding 9\/11 and raising questions about the role of intelligence agencies in historical events deliberately hidden from the public eye.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138868265200,"sku":"9781608193097","price":12.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608193097_p0.jpg?v=1763838599","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608193097","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}