{"product_id":"9780063144705","title":"Kate Quinn - The Diamond Eye","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Kate Quinn. Themes include Drama, American, Fiction, Thrillers, Espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York Times Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War Ii tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1937 in the snowbound city of Kyiv, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son--but Hitler's invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper--a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStill reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, Dc--until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when an old enemy from Mila's past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58529078051190,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780063144705.jpg?v=1767531044","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780063144705","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}