{"product_id":"9781761151293","title":"Unfinished Business","description":"Author: Shankari Chandran\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761151293\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ultimo Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘a rare thriller that speaks with such urgency and passion to broader concerns in war: truth might be the first casualty of armed conflict but, sadly, the corpses of journalists are never far behind.’ –\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n A BREATHTAKING THRILLER FROM THE MILES FRANKLIN AWARD–WINNING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eCHAI TIME AT CINNAMON GARDENS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Sri Lanka, 2009. \u003c\/b\u003eDecades of civil war and bloodshed are being brought to an end at last—by any means necessary. In the capital, Colombo, tenacious journalist Ameena Fernando is murdered, execution-style, on a busy street near her home, with no witnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith pressure growing to find Ameena’s killer, CIA agent Ellie Harper is sent to seek justice for the journalist’s death, with strict instructions: find something, but not too much. It’s her first time returning to the island after her last mission went tragically awry four years prior, and Ellie has more than one ghost to lay to rest. Amid the international scheming and jostling for stakes in post-war Sri Lanka, Ellie follows the trail of secrets on a mission to uncover a truth worth killing for.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eUNFINISHED BUSINESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An explosive thriller that pulses with the weight of history. Forget James Bond, Ellie Harper is the real deal.’\u003cb\u003e—Dinuka McKenzie, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Torrent \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTipping Point\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Tense, gritty and deeply urgent, \u003ci\u003eUnfinished Business\u003c\/i\u003e is an action-packed thriller with international intrigue and real-world heft.’\u003cb\u003e—Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Passionate and courageous—a thrilling tale of espionage and intrigue and a high-stakes rollercoaster by one of Australia's most exciting writers.’\u003cb\u003e—Caroline Overington, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe One Who Got Away\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘compelling and sharply written’\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘satisfying and sophisticated’\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e‘Unfinished Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e e\u003c\/i\u003expertly evokes the hyper-surveilled metropolis of Colombo as Harper moves through morally impenetrable circles of diplomats, warlords, bureaucrats and spies.’ \u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e‘\u003c\/i\u003eThe atmosphere, expertly evoked, throbs in your head.’ \u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003eCountry Style\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46524223553694,"sku":"TLD-9781761151293","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761151293.jpg?v=1771390877","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761151293","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}