{"product_id":"9781529423136","title":"The Defector","description":"Author: Chris Hadfield\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529423136\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Nov 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1\u003c\/i\u003e New York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Continuous action, Mach-speed mayhem, sharp intrigue, and well-rounded characters - what more could you want from a thriller?'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Berry, \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe 9th Man \u003ci\u003eand the Cotton Malone series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsrael, late 1973.\u003c\/b\u003e As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MIG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . .\u003cb\u003e and promptly disappears.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNASA Flight Controller and former US Navy test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground - and is quickly pulled into\u003cb\u003e a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection\u003c\/b\u003e that plays out across three continents.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets' mythical 'Foxbat' MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz must tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse - bringing the defector into the heart of the United States' most secret test site - and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Chris Hadfield's second heart-stopping thriller, we move from Space to another rich and exciting part of Chris's CV: his time as a top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and as an RCAF fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, \u003ci\u003eThe Defector \u003c\/i\u003ebrings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world's best fighter pilots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Apollo Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A nail-biting Cold War thriller' James Cameron\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexciting\u003c\/b\u003e journey to an alternate past' Andy Weir\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Not to be missed'\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick Forsyth\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Explosive'\u003c\/b\u003e Gregg Hurwitz\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exciting, authentic'\u003c\/b\u003e Linwood Barclay","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363134296222,"sku":"ADS-9781529423136","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529423136.jpg?v=1767313345","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529423136","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}