{"product_id":"the-desert-contract","title":"The Desert Contract","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSteve Kemp investment counselor trying to rebuild his finances and restore his integrity and steer clear of politics returns after a decade to the \u003c?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eArabian Gulf\u003c\/st1:place\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eReconnected by chance with his old flame Helen their love affair re-ignites and together they stumble into a shared crisis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyTextIndent\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eNow married to an older man a diplomat in a punishment posting at the end of his career Helen is conflicted between loyalty and desire. Kemp is focused on financing their escape: he needs a major sale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith her husband's unwitting help the perfect client appears. But time has run out.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eJihadists seeping back across the desert shake the country.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe regime cracks everyone looks to their own escape plan while Kemp chases his deal as far as he must. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA gripping novel of love and loyalties and the place where personal integrity and politics meet \u003ci\u003eThe Desert Contract\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable debut. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786437554355,"sku":"9780719568565","price":900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477290349780719568565.jpg?v=1762802020","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-desert-contract","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}