{"product_id":"9781780885766","title":"The Hardtack Diary: Book One","description":"A man will do many things for the woman he loves\u003cp\u003eA mysterious man requests a private meeting with Hardington Tachman, university professor and naval intelligence officer. The visitor weaves a tale of intrigue that propels Hardtack, as he is better known, across the Pacific from Mexico to China - in pursuit of a missing weapon of mass destruction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the journey, Hardtack falls in love with Mei Li, an exotic young Chinese-American who is kidnapped in Hong Kong and disappears into the clutches of the Chinese mafia. Hardtack tracks her across China, while becoming ensnared in a plot to entangle the US in a war with China. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis page-turning thriller unfolds toward a climax in the sordid brothels of Taipei, culminating in a final reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first in a new series featuring the adventures of the memorable Hardtack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Troubador Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057736892656,"sku":"9781780885766","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780885766_p0.jpg?v=1763715034","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780885766","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}