{"product_id":"jigsaw-by-campbell-armstrong-768c","title":"Jigsaw  by Campbell Armstrong","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a bomb explodes in the London Underground, Detective Frank Pagan matches wits with an enigmatic femme fatale employed by a group of international terrorists and profiteers. By the author of Jig. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad\/promo.  Editorial Reviews  From Publishers Weekly On forced leave from Scotland Yard's Special Branch for political reasons, Campbell's counterterrorism expert Frank Pagan (Jig) is called back into service after a London subway car is incinerated by a bomb during rush hour. None of the usual Irish or Arab suspects claims credit, and the Yard is baffled. We know that American Embassy employee Bryce Harcourt was the bomb's target, that American courier Jake Striek is running for his life from a mysterious group called the Undertakers, that philanthropist Tobias Barron is leading a double life, that international terrorist Carlotta (vibrant with the idea of death) is having an affair with Barron and that the American ambassador to England is mixed up in arms trading. Pagan's introduction to this web of intrigue and deceit comes by way of a savagely bloody taunt from Carlotta, a lie about Harcourt from an American functionary and the spectacular assassination of that functionary. His wrap-up of the case begins when he uncovers a lethal plot against the Russian president. Despite a few extraneous musings between the sociopathic villain and psychotic villainess about their relationship, great pacing and suspense make Armstrong's newest thriller (after A Concert of Ghosts) first-rate, featuring a charismatic team in the loose-cannon Pagan and his upper-class assistant, Foxworth.  Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.  From Library Journal Counterterrorist specialist Frank Pagan steps out of best sellers like Jig (LJ 5\/1\/90) into a new jigsaw puzzle: he's up against a mysterious assassin named Carlotta whose assignment is to stir political unrest-so that her employers can reap a financial windfall. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.  From Booklist Frank Pagan is cashiered by Scotland Yard's Special Branch after his mentor retires. He is recalled to duty when a bomb rips apart a car in the London subway, killing more than 100 people. Meanwhile, a shadowy group of disaffected former Eastern bloc generals, greedy industrialists, and assorted fanatics is plotting a massive destabilization of the world's political system, primarily to revive the flagging arms industry. The conspirators revolve around Tobias Barron, supposedly one of the world's great philanthropists but, in fact, a man with a private agenda. There is little that is surprising or innovative in this novel, but Armstrong keeps the action coming at a furious pace. In these paranoid times, a thriller about an all-powerful underworld that secretly controls both governments and terrorists is certain to generate an audience. This one isn't the best of its type, but it will keep fans turning pages. George Needham --This text refers to the hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41829173755978,"sku":"7465aa","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/768c.jpg?v=1774746662","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/jigsaw-by-campbell-armstrong-768c","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}