{"product_id":"the-dark-chronicles-isbn-9780143120698","title":"The Dark Chronicles","description":"It's 1969, and MI6 agent Paul Dark has spent the last twenty-five years betraying his country. When a would-be Russian defector turns up with information about a high-level British double agent, Dark goes on the run—only to discover that everything he believes is a lie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing together three novels featuring double agent Paul Dark, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e journeys from London to Nigeria and from Rome to Moscow in a heart-pounding saga of dubious loyalties, deadly conspiracies, and ruthless acts of revenge at the height of the Cold War.“The immediacy of Duns' writing grabs and suspends the reader in a beautifully realized heartbeat of recent history.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFree Agent\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Duns’ tightly coiled plot recalls the paranoia of Len Deighton’s early works and the tension of Adam Hall’s Quiller novels.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nothing like a return to the Cold War for a hot summer day.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Duns’ debut is being called ‘reminiscent’ of John le Carré’s Cold War spy thrillers.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSacramento Bee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Seldom has a thriller plot taken more unseen turns…Readers will eagerly await the sequel.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublisher’s Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This debut novel [\u003ci\u003eFree Agent\u003c\/i\u003e], the first in a trilogy featuring Paul Dark, is superior fiction, with an unexpected twist.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A diabolically clever novel that will keep you guessing until the final moments.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sleek, fast-paced tale of espionage and international intrigue that held me utterly entranced. Duns is an exceptional talent. As I rapidly turned the pages I was transported back to the heyday of spy fiction and reminded of the best of le Carré, Deighton and Forsyth. Recommended without reservation.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Christopher Reich, author of \u003ci\u003eRules of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Terse, sardonic and knowing, \u003ci\u003eFree Agent\u003c\/i\u003e is a take-no-prisoners exploration of loyalty, duplicity and love. I dare anyone to put this book down after reading the first electrifying chapter.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Eric von Lustbader, author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSong of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With its subtlty deployed late-60s detail, [\u003ci\u003eSong of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e] is a treat for fans of traditional Len Deighton-style spy thrillers.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A cleverly twisted tale of intrigue and deception, this is a masterly excursion back to the bad old days of the Cold War.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An homage to the morally ambiguous Sixties thrillers of le Carré and Deighton…nuanced to the hilt.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJeremy Duns grew up in Africa and Asia, and his journalism has been published by \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302835572965,"sku":"NP9780143120698","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143120698.jpg?v=1767738920","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-dark-chronicles-isbn-9780143120698","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}