{"product_id":"the-defection-of-a-j-lewinter-paperback","title":"The Defection of A.J. Lewinter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Littell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the spy classic by Robert Littell, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling master of the espionage thriller. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe black comedy follows a pawn in the American military complex whose decision to change sides might determine the outcome of the Cold War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn engineer who's spent most of his career studying ceramic nose cones for ballistic missiles, American scientist A.J. Lewinter is used to being a cog in the military-industrial complex--until, while at a conference in Tokyo, he rushes into the Russian Embassy offering to defect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHard-edged US intelligence operative Leo Diamond sets out to determine what, if anything, Lewinter knows; on the Soviet side, KGB agent Yefgeny Pogodin must decipher whether this high-level defection is another ruse in a long-standing war. Neither global superpower knows what to expect from Lewinter, the wild card, but both sides know this: If he's telling the truth, his information could be the final turning point in the Cold War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA darkly funny spy thriller from one of the most brilliant voices of espionage fiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Defection of A.J. Lewinter \u003c\/i\u003eis a shockingly prescient portrayal of international politics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Littell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twenty-one other highly acclaimed novels, many about the Cold War and the Soviet Union, including his masterwork, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Company\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award winner for best mystery-thriller \u003ci\u003eLegends\u003c\/i\u003e. An American born in Brooklyn, Robert Littell now lives in France.\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 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43340981108825,"sku":"9781641297165","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/n_Q5CwT1RN9781641297165.webp?v=1779451590","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/the-defection-of-a-j-lewinter-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}