{"product_id":"agent-of-the-state-isbn-9781444721867","title":"Agent of the State","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Groundbreaking new thriller by the former Commander of Special Branch who rose to a position co-ordinating all the secret services in London. This is a landmark debut novel for those who like insider fiction in the mould of Stella Rimington. \u003ci\u003eAgent of the State\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with the kind of authentic detail only a man in the know would be able to tell.A suspected terrorist is frisked for explosives on the Embankment. Operators do this so skilfully he remains completely unaware...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn New Scotland Yard a new brand of manager fails to deal with escalating threats - 'aggressive indecision' is what Detective Chief Inspector John Kerr calls it...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe discovers that cocaine-fuelled sex parties in Knightsbridge are pulling in businessmen, Russian diplomats and senior members of the British government...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Kerr's investigations are blocked by his bosses in Scotland Yard, he decides to go it alone and begins to expose a cover-up that extends to all levels of the British Establishment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgent of the State\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel by Roger Pearce, a former Special Branch officer at New Scotland Yard who rose to become its Commander and a key player in Whitehall's intelligence network. It is an authentic account of the way the British intelligence services work at all levels and of the hypocrisy of the British establishment.\u003cbr\u003e'Vividly written and delivering a glimpse of what counter-terrorism feels like, it's a highly promising start from a writer who could well have a big future.'\u003cbr\u003eDaily Mail \u003cbr\u003e'It's a tribute to Roger Pearce's ability that the plot never becomes impenetrable and there's an uncomfortable authenticity as real-life operations are referenced... a breathless, hurtling page-turner.'\u003cbr\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coronet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44894312202469,"sku":"NP9781444721867","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_53b1074b-9b10-4c15-b6dc-7cbbe807831b.jpg?v=1773100310","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/agent-of-the-state-isbn-9781444721867","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}