{"product_id":"the-washington-stratagem-a-yael-azoulay-novel-isbn-9780062330017","title":"The Washington Stratagem: A Yael Azoulay Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this action-packed, suspenseful sequel to the international thriller \u003cem\u003eThe Geneva Option,\u003c\/em\u003e U.N. covert negotiator Yael Azoulay is drawn into a web of betrayal and intrigue that leads from deep within America’s military-industrial complex to the Middle East and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYael Azoulay nearly lost her life while on assignment for the United Nations in the Congo. Though her physical wounds are healed, she still struggles with the psychological trauma. But her safety is jeopardized once again when her job sends her to meet with the CEO of The Prometheus Group, a lobbying and asset management firm with extensive links to the Pentagon and intelligence services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.N. is suspicious about Prometheus’s military and intelligence contract operations and wants Yael to quietly investigate. Working under Prometheus’s radar, she discovers a chilling conspiracy with ties to Iran . . . and to a shocking source very close to her. And the end game is nothing less than a devastating—and very lucrative—new war in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the closer she comes to the truth, the more Yael begins to expose herself, revealing a complex and intriguing heroine whose life is riddled with secrets. As she confronts the ghosts of her past, the few certainties of her life begin to crumble around her, laying bare a terrifying truth: that she has enormously powerful enemies who neither forgive . . . nor forget.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn this new international thriller from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Geneva Option\u003c\/em\u003e, UN covert negotiator Yael Azoulay is drawn into a web of betrayal and intrigue that leads from deep within America's military-industrial complex to the Middle East and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYael Azoulay went rogue in Geneva and nearly lost her life; although her physical wounds are healed, she will never be able to forget what happened. Now back in New York, when the secretary-general asks her to meet with the CEO of the Prometheus Group, a lobbying and asset management firm with extensive links to the Pentagon and dubious business interests in the volatile Middle East, she cannot refuse his request.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking under Prometheus's radar, Yael uncovers a chilling conspiracy with ties to Iran . . . and to a shocking source from her past. The end game is nothing less than a devastating—and very lucrative—new war in the Middle East. But the closer she comes to the truth, the more Yael begins to expose herself, revealing a life riddled with secrets. As she confronts the ghosts of her past, the few certainties of her life begin to crumble around her, laying bare a terrifying truth: that she has enormously powerful enemies who neither forgive, nor forget.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Highly recommended. Adam LeBor’s new novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Stratagem\u003c\/em\u003e is rich and fast-paced, but it is his very sure and experienced hand with international politics, dark-side politics, that makes this book as good as it is.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Furst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In LeBor’s solid sequel to 2013’s \u003cem\u003eThe Geneva Option\u003c\/em\u003e…tension rises as the political infighting, personal betrayals, and overt attacks result in… [Yael Azoulay] becoming a fugitive wanted for murder.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Who knew the United Nations could be so exciting? Murder, intrigue and a beguiling protagonist make Adam LeBor’s international thriller \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Stratagem\u003c\/em\u003e a gripping and enticing read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian US, “The Books We Enjoyed Most in 2014”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A smart heroine, unexpected twists, and an intriguing setting separate \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Stratagem\u003c\/em\u003e from the pack of international thrillers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Berenson, New York Times bestselling author of the John Wells series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] series of thought-provoking geopolitical thrillers…. Mr. Lebor writes with perception about the gray ethical area in which Azoulay must maneuver…and succeeds in making us care about his two-fisted protagonist and her all-too-human vulnerability.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888237113573,"sku":"NP9780062330017","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062330017.jpg?v=1730228578","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-washington-stratagem-a-yael-azoulay-novel-isbn-9780062330017","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}