{"product_id":"killing-pilgrim-paperback","title":"Killing Pilgrim - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlen Mattich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second novel in the Marko della Torre series, \u003cem\u003eKilling Pilgrim\u003c\/em\u003e is a propulsive political thriller following a complex plot hatched by members of the CIA and set against the backdrop of war-torn Yugoslavia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly autumn, 1991. Croatia and Slovenia officially declared independence from Yugoslavia, and war is imminent between the Croats and the Serbs. Department VI of the UDBA has been dismantled, while the Yugoslav government scrambles to protect the State. In the midst of the political maelstrom, secret policeman Marko della Torre gets caught in an intricate web woven by the CIA and members of the Croat nationalist movement. They enlist della Torre to make contact with a man living in the shadows: the ex-UDBA agent who assassinated Olof Palme, the former prime minister of Sweden...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlen Mattich\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the three books in the \u003ci\u003eMarko della Torre\u003c\/i\u003e series: \u003ci\u003eZagreb Cowboy, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eKilling Pilgrim, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Hell.\u003c\/i\u003e Born in Zagreb, Croatia, he grew up in Libya, Canada, and the United States. A financial journalist and columnist, he's now based in London, U.K., and writes for \u003ci\u003eDow Jones\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700726403135,"sku":"9781770891098","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d7adb3504360d0855b5a00e6709db196.webp?v=1765017920","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/killing-pilgrim-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}