{"product_id":"9781035908875","title":"Secrets of State by Matthew Palmer","description":"Two countries are brought to the brink of nuclear war in this breathtaking thriller from the author of The American Mission.   Sam Trainor's outspokenness left him marginalised in Washington. Formerly a top South Asia expert in the State Department, Sam's knowledge is now being used in the private sector, but he finds profits-driven consulting work difficult to adjust to. When Sam stumbles across the transcript of a phone conversation discussing ways to provoke conflict between India and Pakistan, he knows that conversation can't have taken place - because he is having an affair with one of the alleged participants.   Someone is deliberately stoking the simmering conflict between nuclear-armed rivals. To prevent all-out war, Sam must work out the answers in a deadly game where no one, not even his closest colleagues, can be trusted.   'A gut-churning international thriller' Huffington Post'[A] fantastic read' Suspense Magazine'An excellent political thriller' Library Journal\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55897347686773,"sku":"9781035908875","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781035908875.jpg?v=1756998576","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781035908875","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}