{"product_id":"the-hissing-peacock-tom-afford-9798288505423","title":"The Hissing Peacock: by Tom Afford","description":"\u003cp\u003eAiza was supposed to disappear. Instead, she escaped. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow she is running across Europe carrying secrets she doesn't understand, pursued by people willing to kill to get them back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, journalist Essa is searching for her missing father, a retired diamond dealer whose disappearance uncovers a world of hidden identities, blackmail, corruption and deadly conspiracies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs both women are pulled towards the same mystery, a dying former soldier pursues a plan he believes will save humanity, even if it results in catastrophe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKidnappings. Stolen masterpieces. Secret research. Legendary diamonds. A conspiracy stretching from England to Paris to Switzerland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the centre of it all lies the Hissing Peacock - a priceless gem surrounded by secrets powerful enough to destroy lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hissing Peacock\u003c\/b\u003e is an international conspiracy thriller packed with mystery, betrayal, family secrets and relentless suspense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNB: This novel deals with adult themes, reader discretion is advised. Recommended readership 16 years and over.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Afford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798288505423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.81d","brand":"Tom Afford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169880252671,"sku":"9798288505423","price":17.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hissing-peacock-tom-afford-9798288505423","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}