{"product_id":"a-gathering-of-spies-paperback","title":"A Gathering of Spies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Altman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful Nazi spy and a British double agent match wits in this classic World War II thriller \"full of action, suspense, and wheels within wheels\" (Stephen Coonts).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gorgeous, cunning, and lethal, Katarina Heinrich is America's worst nightmare. For years, the German spy has been deep undercover, posing as the happy wife of a Princeton scientist. Now she is rushing home with key intelligence pertaining to the atomic bomb. If she reaches her destination, the war will be lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To stop her, the Allies turn to Professor Harry Winterbotham, an MI5 agent whose brilliance is matched only by his inscrutability. As Winterbotham hatches his own secret plan--one with the potential to deliver the world's greatest weapon into the hands of the Nazis--the two spies play a deadly game of cat and mouse across the United States and Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From one breathtaking double cross to the next, \u003ci\u003eA Gathering of Spies \u003c\/i\u003ebuilds to a stunning climax among the best in espionage fiction. Lightning-paced, atmospheric, and irresistible, it is a classic story of World War II that thrills from first page to last.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Altman is the author of thrillers including \u003ci\u003eA Gathering of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Game of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeception\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Watchmen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDisposable Asset\u003c\/i\u003e, forthcoming in 2015. A graduate of Harvard University, Altman has traveled to every continent, including Antarctica, and has worked as a teacher, musician, and freelance writer. Born in White Plains, New York, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with his family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116841570439,"sku":"9781504052771","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2ba9ba2b106fe24f3badcdfc4c6106bd.webp?v=1732519234","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-gathering-of-spies-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}