{"product_id":"the-crowns-shadow-paul-smith-9798235001817","title":"The Crown's Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ultimate betrayal isn't a secret-it's a life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlistair Finch is the quintessential Prime Minister: charismatic, steady, and deeply committed to the British people. But beneath the polished veneer of Westminster power lies a foundation built on thirty years of deception. Recruited as a student in Jerusalem and groomed for decades, Alistair is the ultimate deep-cover asset-a spy for Israel sitting at the head of the British Cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a mounting geopolitical crisis in the Middle East pushes his handlers to demand a catastrophic intervention, Alistair reaches a breaking point. Caught between the country he was raised to serve and the nation he has come to love, he realizes that the only way to save the future is to destroy his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through twenty interconnected perspectives-from Alistair's estranged, idealistic daughter to his relentlessly loyal Chief of Staff and a cynical journalist sniffing for a scoop-The Crown's Shadow is a masterfully paced psychological drama. It explores the heavy cost of secrets, the shifting nature of loyalty, and the quiet, agonizing courage required to dismantle a life of lies in search of a single, enduring truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the game of shadows, the greatest sacrifice is coming into the light.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235001817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d","brand":"Paul Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665656189183,"sku":"9798235001817","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crowns-shadow-paul-smith-9798235001817","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}