{"product_id":"9781782641209","title":"The Babylon Contingency","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting international adventure-mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestigating a burglary at an English country house, Detective Chief Inspector Robbie Peele comes face to face with one of the most mysterious objects in world archaeology, the Phaestos Disk—and with the Middle Eastern terrorist cell determined to steal it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vital clue is a long abandoned Muslim village in Crete, where a Victorian gentleman explorer witnessed horrors that were meant to be secret and recorded what he saw in coded diaries. Seeking the truth about the Phaestos Disk, Peele and his assistant, Sarah Shipton, are on the cusp of solving the mystery when they are caught in an ancient Egyptian burial chamber during an earthquake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end Peele has to ask far harder questions than simply who committed the original burglary. The origins of the Phaestos Disk are inextricably bound up with the Middle East peace process in ways that frustrate and astound him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertain to draw readers into a world of ancient secrets and international intrigue, \u003ci\u003eThe Babylon Contingency\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting read from experienced journalist and broadcaster Clifford Longley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lion Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096602382576,"sku":"9781782641209","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782641209","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}