{"product_id":"peacock-and-the-sparrow-winner-of-the-2024-edgar-award-for-best-first-novel","title":"Peacock and the Sparrow: Winner of the 2024 Edgar Award for Best First Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEST FIRST NOVEL WINNER: Edgar Awards International Thriller Writers Awards\u003cbr\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker NPR The Diplomatic Courier\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Arab Spring, an American spy's final mission goes dangerously awry in this 'crackling debut thriller' (The New Yorker) from a former CIA officer that Joseph Weisberg, creator of The Americans, calls 'the most realistic espionage story I've read.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGUARDIAN BEST BOOKS OF 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE TELEGRAPH BEST BOOKS OF 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE 2024 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE 2024 BARRY BEST FIRST MYSTERY OR CRIME NOVEL AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE 2024 MACAVITY BEST FIRST MYSTERY AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE ANTHONY AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOMINATED FOR THE STRAND MAGAZINE BEST DEBUT MYSTERY OF THE YEAR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the \"top spy novelists of the 21st Century\" The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gritty, propulsive, dark and twisty' David McCloskey, author of Damascus Station\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It’s fantastic, I loved it' Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deservedly garlanded with high praise' Adam Lebor, Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'..the most impressive debut of the year to date and a spy novel to rank alongside the best of Mick Herron’s Slough House series.' The Irish Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'immediately elevates IS Berry, a former CIA case officer, alongside David McCloskey and Paul Vidich.' John Dugdale, The Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Berry has all of le Carré’s cynicism about Western intelligence services, and outsoars him in her ability to convincingly evoke a love affair against an espionage backdrop. This is a star in the making.' Jake Kerridge, The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A cracking debut thriller' The New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sensational...feels like every inch of the real world of espionage' Alex Gerlis, author of Every Spy a Traitor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I.S. Berry is at the vanguard of a new generation of American spy novelists who have electrified the genre.’ Charles Cumming, author of Judas 62\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Superbly captures the twilight world of espionage, where no one tells the truth, but a hero can still find love.' Geoffrey Wansell, The Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thrilling debut from author and former CIA officer I.S. Berry, following an American spy’s last dangerous mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain for his final tour, he’s anxious to dispense with his mission â€\" uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency. But then he meets Almaisa, an enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience, to questions he never thought to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his trusted informant becomes embroiled in a murder, Collins finds himself drawn deep into the conflict, his romance and loyalties upended. In an instant, he’s caught in the crosswinds of a revolution. He sets out to learn the truth behind the Arab Spring, win Almaisa’s love, and uncover the murky border where Bahrain’s secrets end and America’s begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow optioned for film by Scott Delman of Shadowfox productions (Producer of HBO Max hit series Station Eleven).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40947411943488,"sku":"9781835011058","price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0876\/8576\/files\/9781835011058.jpg?v=1774314268","url":"https:\/\/thepageandprose.co.nz\/products\/peacock-and-the-sparrow-winner-of-the-2024-edgar-award-for-best-first-novel","provider":"The Page and Prose Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}