{"product_id":"secrets-of-state","title":"Secrets of State","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo countries are brought to the brink of nuclear war in this breathtaking thriller from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Mission\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSam 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Sam stumbles across the transcript of a phone conversation discussing ways to provoke conflict between India and Pakistan, he \u003ci\u003eknows\u003c\/i\u003e that conversation can't have taken place because he is having an affair with one of the alleged participants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomeone 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gut-churning international thriller' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'(A) fantastic read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An excellent political thriller' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Matthew Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47630180745383,"sku":"9781035908875","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4945\/4503\/files\/secrets-of-state-palmer-2026-9781035908875.jpg?v=1768167426","url":"https:\/\/www.murderousink.com.au\/products\/secrets-of-state","provider":"Murderous Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}