{"product_id":"2026100005116-secondhand-hostage","title":"Hostage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA taut political thriller, Hostage by Colin Mason chronicles a terrifying scenario in which nuclear blackmail threatens to bring the world's superpowers to the brink of catastrophe. Mason constructs a relentlessly suspenseful narrative, placing ordinary individuals and high-level officials alike under impossible pressure as a shadowy group seizes control of a devastating weapon and issues demands that no government can easily meet. The novel illustrates the fragility of international diplomacy and the terrifying speed with which global stability can unravel when ideology and desperation collide. Written with sharp, procedural detail and a keen understanding of Cold War-era geopolitics, it delivers the kind of breathless pacing that keeps readers locked in until the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820223115483,"sku":"2026100005116-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f7e81580-f7a6-44c0-a891-19cbf5366251.png?v=1780054473","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100005116-secondhand-hostage","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}