{"product_id":"joakim-zander-the-friend-2019-paperback","title":"Joakim Zander: The Friend [2019] paperback","description":"A gripping international thriller, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eHomeland\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrust. Betrayal. Conspiracy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacob Seger is a trainee diplomat who dreams of changing the world. But on his first posting, in Beirut, he meets a handsome stranger at a party and is swept up in a \u003cb\u003epassionate, obsessive, affair\u003c\/b\u003e. His relationship with Yassim eclipses everything - until one day Jacob recognises his own face in the newspaper. He is wanted on terrorism charges. Has Yassim set him up? Is he now a pawn in a murderous plot? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacob is being pulled into a \u003cb\u003edangerous and complicated game\u003c\/b\u003e. He needs to learn the rules, and escape Beirut - and he needs to do it fast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a moving love story and a gripping adventure, \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is an \u003cb\u003eintelligent, urgent thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that casts light on the dark threats facing the world today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWORLDWIDE REVIEWS FOR JOAKIM ZANDER: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fresh, raw and exciting' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (UK). \u003cbr\u003e'A thriller of rare ambition' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e (UK). \u003cbr\u003e'Gripping and urgent' \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e (UK). \u003cbr\u003e'Timely and relevant' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e (UK). \u003cbr\u003e'Both forceful and subtle ... Powerfully orchestrated tension set against a strong dose of social commentary' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e (UK). \u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing thriller in a complex world of spies, politics, terrorism and assassination ... Excellent' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (UK). \u003cbr\u003e'A multi-layered thriller full of style, drive and immediacy' \u003ci\u003eGoeteborgs-Posten\u003c\/i\u003e (Sweden). \u003cbr\u003e'Wonderfully written ... A superb thriller' \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e (Croatia). \u003cbr\u003e'Intrigue, action and adrenaline mixed to perfection' \u003ci\u003eLibreria Reconquista\u003c\/i\u003e (Spain). \u003cbr\u003e'A terrific page-turner rich with complex conflicts and a big, meaty, chillingly credible conspiracy' Chris Pavone (USA). \u003cbr\u003e'A riveting thriller with a great plot. What more can you ask for?' \u003ci\u003eLokalavisen\u003c\/i\u003e (Denmark). \u003cbr\u003e'An explosive, thrilling dance fuelled by authenticity' \u003ci\u003eIl Giornale\u003c\/i\u003e (Italy). \u003cbr\u003e'A multi-layered, action-packed thriller'\u003ci\u003e Dorstener Zeitung\u003c\/i\u003e (Germany). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zander, Joakim \u0026 Wessel, Elizabeth Clark","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48159660179795,"sku":"9781788547062","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/zander-joakim-wessel-elizabeth-clark-joakim-zander-the-friend-2019-paperback-9781788547062-1152989525.jpg?v=1743373522","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/joakim-zander-the-friend-2019-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}