{"product_id":"matala-craig-holden-9780743275002","title":"Matala","description":"\u003cb\u003eDarcy Arlen, a beautiful young American, is dangerously bored.\u003c\/b\u003e Though she's on a very pricey tour of Europe, she's already sick of museums and ruins, and eager for distraction. After slipping away from the group one afternoon, she meets Will, an attractive young drifter who carries about him the scent of true adventure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Will invites Darcy back to the hostel where he's been staying and introduces her to Justine, his darkly seductive lover and mentor. Justine, a master of the con, senses a grand opportunity in this amenable blonde. She and Will manage to turn things so that Darcy not only accompanies them to Venice, but finances the trip as well. There they meet Maurice, a shady figure who offers them a job smuggling an important package to Greece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the threesome travels across Europe toward the island of Crete, what unfolds is an astonishing tale of shifting alliances and shocking betrayals, of sexual obsession and mercenary enterprise, of conflicting passions and fateful choices. When the adventurers finally reach the village of Matala with the package in hand, they learn that what they have delivered is more valuable, and the repercussions of their involvement more terrifying, than they ever could have imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Endlessly surprising and altogether riveting, \u003ci\u003eMatala\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable novel about the intersection of love and ruthlessness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig Holden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743275004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743275002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Craig Holden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48441314672895,"sku":"9780743275002","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fadfc2cf-7e73-4ca3-9311-489d9b80287d.jpg?v=1777190099","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/matala-craig-holden-9780743275002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}