{"product_id":"hong-kong-paperback","title":"Hong Kong: A Jake Grafton Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Coonts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing the success of his \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci\u003eCuba\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Coonts once again combines masterful storytelling with a frighteningly plausible scenario set in one of the world's most volatile hot spots. This time, however, for Admiral Jake Grafton the stakes will be chillingly personal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJake Grafton takes his wife, Callie, along when the U.S. government sends him to Hong Kong to find out how deeply the U.S. consul-general is embedded in a political money-raising scandal. And why not? Jake and Callie met and fell in love in Hong Kong during the Vietnam War, and the consul-general is an old friend from those days, Tiger Cole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Graftons quickly discover that Hong Kong is a powder keg ready to explode. A political murder and the closure of a foreign bank by the communist government are the sparks that light the fuse . . . and Tiger Cole is right in the middle of the action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Callie is kidnapped by a rebel faction, Jake finds himself drawn into the vortex of a high-tech civil war. Drawing on the skills of CIA operative Tommy Carmellini, in order to save his wife Jake Grafton must figure out who he can trust-both among the Western factions vying for control of the volatile situation, and among the Chinese patriots fighting for their nation's future-and make sure the right side wins.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a naval aviator \u003cb\u003eStephen Coonts\u003c\/b\u003e flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. A former attorney and the author of many \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Disciple \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e, he resides with his wife and son in Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hong Kong: A Jake Grafton Novel\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124644548743,"sku":"9781250102140","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f46483248bdf080faac22ae743f39cc4.webp?v=1732571698","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hong-kong-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}