{"product_id":"a-spy-by-nature-a-novel","title":"A Spy by Nature A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tautly written, cleverly plotted...it reminded me strongly of the early books of John le Carré\" -- Robert Harris, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFatherland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Charles Cumming is a man put on earth to perpetuate the spy thriller.\" \u003ci\u003e--The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlec Milius, a recent graduate of the London School of Economics, is young, smart, and a bit of a slacker, stuck in a shady job and suffering from a lack of direction. So, when an old family friend offers to put him up for a job in British Intelligence, Alec begins the rigorous selection process for SIS or MI6. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough he doesn't officially make the cut, he is funneled into a prime position at a British oil company with interests in the Caspian Sea. He is directed to befriend Fortner Grice and Katharine Simms, two charismatic employees of Andromeda, a rival American oil firm. Lured into the murky world of industrial espionage, Milius finds himself trapped in a life of secrets and lies, manipulated by MI6 and the CIA, and confronted by the reality of a ruthless business environment in which priceless information can come at the cost of human life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompellingly told, utterly authentic, and heart-racingly tense, \u003ci\u003eA Spy by Nature \u003c\/i\u003ewill grip you until the very last page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Outliers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52938594058551,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/3633\/0295\/files\/5232393482299.jpg?v=1788327665","url":"https:\/\/outliersbooks.shop\/products\/a-spy-by-nature-a-novel","provider":"Outliers Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}