{"product_id":"the-collaborators-paperback","title":"The Collaborators - 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\u003eMichael Idov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by Vogue Slow Horses meets Red Sparrow in this \"sharp, freshly conceived, [and] thoroughly entertaining\" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) spy thriller featuring a brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress who stumble into a global conspiracy that pits present-day Russia against the CIA.Combining realistic thrills with sophisticated spycraft and witty dialogue, The Collaborators delivers a gut-punch answer to the biggest geopolitical question of our time: how, exactly, did post-Soviet Russia turn down the wrong path? Crisscrossing the globe on the way to this shocking revelation are disaffected millennial CIA officer Ari Falk, thrown into a moral and professional crisis by the death of his best asset; and brash, troubled LA heiress Maya Chou, spiraling after the disappearance of her Russian American billionaire father. The duo's adventures take us to both classic and surprising locales--from Berlin, to Latvia, Belarus, and an abandoned technopark outside Moscow. Dynamic, fast-paced, and filled with captivating details that provide a window into a secretive world, The Collaborators is a first-rate thriller \"with a propulsive plot and fantastic twists\" (Chris Pavone, author of The Expats) that pays homage to both meanings of \"intelligence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Idov is a novelist, director, and screenwriter. A Latvian-born American raised in Riga under Soviet occupation, he moved to New York after graduating from the University of Michigan. Michael's writing career began at \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, where his features won three National Magazine Awards, and he has served as the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eGQ Russia\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Collaborators\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGround Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDressed Up for a Riot\u003c\/i\u003e. Michael has worked on numerous film and TV projects, including \u003ci\u003eLondongrad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeutschland 83\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeto\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Humorist\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife and screenwriting partner, Lily, divide their time between Los Angeles, Berlin, and Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45460312227884,"sku":"9781668055588","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/1yX_9l8d_-9781668055588.webp?v=1781856983","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-collaborators-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}