{"product_id":"threading-the-needle-paperback-1","title":"Threading the Needle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonalisa Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA NEW START--OR AN OLD CALLING? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Talia Merritt, a former military sniper once known as Death's Handmaiden, is a woman haunted by her past. Her cybernetic arm and her phantom--the implant that allows her to control it--serve as a constant reminder of what she's lost. But Talia is hoping to leave her past and her reputation behind and start anew on the colony world of Goruden, a hardscrabble planet of frontier-minded people seeking a better life. And she's finally earned enough to start to make that dream come true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the bucolic town of Tsuri, she interviews for a job as a marksmanship instructor for local bigwig Signore Ferran Contesti. But Contesi is not what he seems. A recent arrival on Goruden, he hopes to mold the colony world in his own image--an image at odds with the unencumbered life free of government and corporate meddling that Talia has come to find. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon, Talia finds herself thrust into the start of another conflict. Talia desperately wants to stay out of it, but she may not have that luxury. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the fate of a planet and her own peace of mind hanging in the balance, Talia must decide whether or not to once again take up the mantle of Death's Handmaiden.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonalisa Foster\u003c\/b\u003e won life's lottery when she escaped communism in Romania and became an unhyphenated American citizen. Her works tend to explore themes of freedom, liberty, and personal responsibility. Despite her degree in physics, she's worked in several fields, including engineering and medicine. She and her husband (who is a writer-once-removed via their marriage) are living their happily-ever-after in Texas. Her current works, including her Ravages of Honor space opera series, are listed at her website, www.monalisafoster.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.13 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154898423943,"sku":"9781982193089","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b8844db549b3155cea8a9da1973f6b28.webp?v=1733231704","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/threading-the-needle-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}