{"title":"Series: BOX 88","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBOX 88\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers an eclectic collection that spans a wide range of interests, from the introspective realms of \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e to the strategic insights of \u003cem\u003eFinance \u0026amp; Investment\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Entrepreneurship\u003c\/em\u003e. Readers can expect thought-provoking explorations alongside captivating journeys into history, health, travel, and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether uncovering new perspectives on wellbeing, delving into practical guides for security and investment, or exploring imaginative stories for children, the \u003cstrong\u003eBOX 88\u003c\/strong\u003e collection invites curiosity across diverse fields. Each title delivers a rich, engaging experience tailored to inquisitive minds and adventurous readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"box-88-by-charles-cumming-9780008200398","title":"BOX 88","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn organisation that doesn't exist.\u003cbr\u003eA spy that can't be caught.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYears ago, a spy was born…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1989: The Cold War will soon be over, but for \u003cem\u003eBOX 88\u003c\/em\u003e, a top-secret spying agency, the espionage game is heating up. Lachlan Kite is sent to France to gather intelligence on the Lockerbie bombing. What he uncovers is terrifying…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow he faces the deadliest decision of his life…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2020: Kite has been taken captive and brutally tortured. He now has a choice: reveal the truth about what happened in France thirty years earlier – or watch his family die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a battle unlike anything he has faced before, Kite must use all his skills to stay alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A spy for the 21st century' \u003c\/em\u003e– Daily Mail, Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Wonderfully taut, exciting and up-to-date' \u003c\/em\u003e– Spectator, Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘An ambitious fusion of coming-of-age novel and gripping espionage thriller' \u003c\/em\u003e– Financial Times, Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eBOX 88\u003c\/em\u003e is so good. Charles Cumming is up there with the very best espionage writers' \u003c\/em\u003e– Ian Rankin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A wonderful spy novel; Charles Cumming's most ambitious – and his best – yet' \u003c\/em\u003e– Mick Herron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel' \u003c\/em\u003e– Ben Macintyre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Atmospheric and full of sharply realised characters' \u003c\/em\u003e– Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A clever thriller' \u003c\/em\u003e– Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Intelligence, grace, and stunning verisimilitude' \u003c\/em\u003e– Gregg Hurwitz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘An engaging hero' \u003c\/em\u003e– James Swallow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘All the hallmarks of the finest spy thriller' \u003c\/em\u003e– Charlotte Philby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Sharp-eyed and satisfying' \u003c\/em\u003e– Henry Porter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A great new spy hero is born' \u003c\/em\u003e– Amanda Craig\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Ideal for anyone nostalgic for their first love and the whiff of Marlboro Lights' \u003c\/em\u003e– The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506893508844,"sku":"9780008200398","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24923883482190.jpg?v=1748706482"},{"product_id":"judas-62-by-charles-cumming-9780008363505","title":"JUDAS 62","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIcarus 17\u003c\/em\u003e, the fourth book in the gripping Lachlan Kite thriller series, is available to pre-order now!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second book in Charles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 – a covert intelligence organisation that operates below the radar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spy in one of the most dangerous places on Earth…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1993:\u003c\/strong\u003e Student Lachlan Kite is sent to Russia by secret intelligence agency BOX 88. To the outside world, he is there as a language teacher. In reality, he is there as a spy. But Kite’s mission soon goes wrong, and he is left stranded with a former KGB officer on his trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn old enemy looking for revenge…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kite discovers he has been placed on the ‘JUDAS’ list—enemies of Russia who have been targeted for assassination. His only hope of survival is to confront the Russian secret state head-on…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho will come out on top in this deadly game of cat and mouse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudas 62\u003c\/em\u003e has all you could want from a tense, topical, and intelligent spy thriller \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e Books of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46508581814508,"sku":"9780008363505","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008363505.jpg?v=1748777828"},{"product_id":"kennedy-35-by-charles-cumming-9780008363550","title":"KENNEDY 35","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIcarus 17\u003c\/em\u003e, the fourth book in the gripping Lachlan Kite thriller series, is available to pre-order now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterstones Best Espionage Thriller of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Thriller of the Month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e Thriller of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe location:\u003c\/strong\u003e West Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe player:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-year-old spy Lachlan Kite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe target:\u003c\/strong\u003e A war criminal on the run\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe objective:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kill or capture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKite’s mission should be straightforward, but it soon turns into a terrifying game of cat and mouse along the beaches and backstreets of Senegal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, nearly thirty years later, it seems the game isn’t over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd unless Kite can turn the tables on his pursuers, the inner workings of the secret state could be exposed…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eKENNEDY 35\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A bold choice of setting, which adds skilful dabs of colour to a tightly wrought tale' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A compelling exploration of the consequences of realpolitik and the intermingling of the personal with the political' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Cumming marshals his twin time frames expertly and illuminates an awful chapter in recent history. A first-rate spy thriller' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Atmospheric and packed with threat, it thrills on every single page' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An enthralling, haunting work…taking the spy thriller to a new level of storytelling' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A compelling depiction of the various layers of infamy involved in an appalling blot on the history of humanity' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eKENNEDY 35\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I couldn't put this down… \u003cstrong\u003ea cracking read!\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFast-paced and tightly plotted\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you love Ian Fleming you will adore this series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Charles Cumming has a fantastic way of \u003cstrong\u003ebringing espionage thrillers to life\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eGripping, intricate, smart\u003c\/strong\u003e and suspenseful story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003ePlenty of action\u003c\/strong\u003e and a terrific plot, well told' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072583024876,"sku":"9780008363550","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26555403482190.jpg?v=1765118720"},{"product_id":"icarus-17-by-charles-cumming-9780008696344","title":"ICARUS 17","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Nobody writes more enjoyable spy thrillers than Charles Cumming’ \u003cem\u003eANTHONY HOROWITZ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel’ \u003cem\u003eBEN MACINTYRE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The rightful inheritor of John le Carré's crown' \u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA new thriller set in the ingenious world of Box 88, the covert intelligence service operating without government oversight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA YOUNG COUPLE ON THE RUN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMax Radinsky thought he was living the perfect life in Athens. But when his girlfriend, Yasmine, is forced to flee the city, Max joins her on a desperate journey across Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as an escape becomes a fight for survival as the young couple become the targets of an international manhunt. Untrained and living off their wits, they know their luck won’t last forever…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE SPY HUNTING THEM DOWN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLachlan Kite, head of covert intelligence service BOX 88, hasn’t seen his former lover, Martha Raine, for more than twenty years. But when Martha begs his help in finding her missing son, Kite has no choice but to act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat they uncover is worse than either could have imagined. Yasmine is carrying a secret which could destabilise the Middle East for a generation – and a team of merciless Israeli intelligence agents have been given orders to kill her on sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo save Max – and stop a global crisis – Kite and Martha must reach the young couple before their pursuers close in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If there was any question as to who is the rightful inheritor of John le Carré’s crown as the king of elegant spy fiction, this proves that it’s Cumming beyond any doubt' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47480697159916,"sku":"9780008696344","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008696344-icarus-17.jpg?v=1775620203"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/series-box-88.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}