{"product_id":"defections","title":"Defections","description":"'Stunning' The Times\n'Excellent' Independent on Sunday\n'Compelling, haunting and thrilling' David Peace\n\nSeoul, South Korea\n\nMia is an outsider. Half-English, half-Korean, a translator at the British Embassy; she treads a boundary between her roots and the acceptance she desires from the English - especially her boss, Thomas: a married diplomat.\n\nThomas's career is jeopardized by an outrageous indiscretion until Mia comes to his rescue. At first grateful, his feelings are soon complicated by a commission to investigate the background of the woman who has captivated him.\n\nHyun-min is a defector from North Korea, taken in by Mia's family. But he has a secret. One that could shatter Mia's family, her life and the fragile borders around them all.","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"New - Paperback","offer_id":32686724874325,"sku":"9781782062585N","price":5.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/9781782062585.jpg?v=1598884970","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/defections","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}