{"title":"Series: Antonia Scott","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAntonia Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a rich tapestry of storytelling that spans multiple genres, inviting readers to explore intricate characters and thought-provoking narratives. From the subtle nuances of human emotion to vivid cultural insights, these works resonate with those who appreciate depth and diversity in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from categories such as \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, the series promises a captivating journey through varied perspectives. Whether exploring history, personal growth, or the natural world, this collection is crafted for curious minds seeking both entertainment and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-wolf","title":"Black Wolf","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntonia Scott\u003c\/em\u003e is not afraid of anything. Only herself. But there is someone more dangerous than her. Someone who could beat her. The black wolf is getting closer. And Antonia, for the first time, is scared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn southern Spain, in the Costa del Sol, a key mafia figure is found brutally murdered in his villa. His pregnant wife, Lola Moreno, barely escapes an attempt to kill her in a shopping mall and is on the run. A shipping container from St. Petersburg arrives in port in Spain containing the corpses of nine women, all of whom suffocated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow Antonia, with the help of her helper and protector, Jon Gutierrez, must track down the missing Lola. But they aren't the only ones on Lola's trail - a dangerous contract killer, known as the Black Wolf, is also on the hunt. And Antonia Scott, still plagued by her personal demons, must outwit, out-manoeuvre, and, ultimately, face this terrible, mysterious rival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45719117201644,"sku":"9781529093759","price":31.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529093759.jpg?v=1726116772"},{"product_id":"white-king-by-juan-gomez-jurado-9781529093841","title":"White King","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs agile as a matador, Gómez-Jurado skilfully balances exhilarating thrills with the melancholy that is the price of Antonia's gifts\u003c\/em\u003e - The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I hope you haven't forgotten me. Shall we play?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAntonia Scott has an unusually gifted forensic mind. She's the lynchpin of a top-secret project, Red Queen, created to work across borders to solve the most devious and dangerous crimes, those that are beyond the skills of the regular police.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the Red Queen project is under attack on all fronts. Across Europe, its agents are murdering each other, and long-resolved cases from the past are rearing their deadly heads again. At the centre of it all is the mysterious and dangerous Mr White.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJon Gutiérrez, Antonia's protector and the only person she trusts, has been kidnapped. With Jon's life at stake, Mr White gives Antonia a seemingly innocuous challenge: solve three crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe only way to keep Jon alive is to play Mr White's game, but can Antonia win when she can only see part of the board?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe thrilling conclusion to Juan Gómez-Jurado's internationally bestselling Antonia Scott trilogy. Translated by Nick Caistor and Lorenza Garcia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraise for Juan Gómez-Jurado:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFizzes with energy and lively scene-setting . . . There are obvious echoes of Lisbeth Salander, but the crackling interplay between Scott and Inspector Gutiérrez, a gay Basque policeman, adds an extra layer of originality, as does Nick Caistor's sparkling translation\u003c\/em\u003e - Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Gómez-Jurado excels at, as conveyed in Nick Caistor's brisk translation, is pacing of the breakneck variety. Short chapters, funny asides, lethally potent descriptions: they all contribute to a frenetic page-turning momentum . . . you'll have great fun reading it\u003c\/em\u003e - The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46837628600556,"sku":"9781529093841","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11360133482732.jpg?v=1758615878"},{"product_id":"black-wolf-by-juan-gomez-jurado-9781529093780","title":"Black Wolf","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated sequel to Juan Gómez-Jurado's number 1 international bestseller, \u003cem\u003eRed Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, now an original series streaming on Amazon Prime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAntonia Scott is the lynchpin of the Red Queen project, created to work behind the scenes to solve the most dark, devious and dangerous crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn southern Spain, in the Costa del Sol, a key mafia figure is found brutally murdered in his villa. His pregnant wife, Lola Moreno, barely escapes an attempt to kill her - and is on the run. An unusual shipping container arrives to Spain from St Petersburg, holding the corpses of nine women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow Antonia, with the help of her protector, Jon Gutierrez, must track down the missing Lola. But they aren't the only ones - a dangerous hitman, known as the Black Wolf, is also on her trail. And Antonia Scott, still plagued by her personal demons, must outwit, out-manoeuvre, and, ultimately, face this terrible, mysterious killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Nick Caistor and Lorenza Garcia, \u003cem\u003eBlack Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e follows on from \u003cem\u003eRed Queen\u003c\/em\u003e and features Antonia Scott, the most compelling and original detective since Lisbeth Salander.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Juan Gómez-Jurado:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest thriller books of 2023 . . . What impresses is the brainy brio of Gómez-Jurado's storytelling\u003c\/em\u003e - Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn electrifying serial-killer thriller . . . tops even The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as a thinking reader's thriller, and Antonia Scott is like a more sympathetic Lisbeth Salander\u003c\/em\u003e - A.J. Finn, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240803545324,"sku":"9781529093780","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529093780-black-wolf-1.jpg?v=1787926960"},{"product_id":"red-queen-by-juan-gomez-jurado-9781529093674","title":"Red Queen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElectrifying\u003c\/em\u003e - A.J. Finn, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Thriller Book of the Year. More than two million copies sold in Spain alone. \u003cem\u003eRed Queen\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in Juan Gómez-Jurado's internationally bestselling serial killer thriller series, translated by Nick Caistor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou've never met anyone like her . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAntonia Scott is special. Very special. She is not a policewoman or a lawyer. She has never wielded a weapon or carried a badge, and yet, she has solved dozens of crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut it's been a while since Antonia left her attic in Madrid. The things she has lost are much more important to her than the things awaiting her outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe also doesn't receive visitors. That's why she really, really doesn't like it when she hears unknown footsteps coming up the stairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhoever it is, Antonia is sure that they are coming to look for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd she likes that even less . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eRed Queen\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A Spanish spin on \u003cem\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\u003c\/em\u003e . . . A female Sherlock Holmes' - \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Often compared with Lisbeth Salander . . . Antonia Scott looks destined to leave every bit as lasting an impression.' - \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This fast-paced story crackles with energy as it roams between Madrid's most exclusive enclaves and seedy back streets' - Best Books of 2023, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243840712940,"sku":"9781529093674","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529093674-red-queen-1.jpg?v=1787989845"},{"product_id":"white-king-by-juan-gomez-jurado-9781529093803","title":"White King","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI hope you haven't forgotten me. Shall we play?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAntonia Scott knows exactly who sent her this message: the mysterious Mister White, whom she has been tracking for years. She also knows that it is almost impossible to win against him. But if she loses this game, Inspector Jon Gutiérrez will pay with his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAntonia and Jon have one last chance: they must solve three cases that are considered unsolvable. A game of life and death begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe thrilling conclusion to Juan Gómez-Jurado's international bestselling Red Queen Trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Juan Gómez-Jurado:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat impresses is the brainy brio of Gómez-Jurado's storytelling, as well as his striking depiction of Madrid as two cities, an elegant baroque facade concealing a gothic underworld\u003c\/em\u003e - The Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFizzes with energy and lively scene-setting . . . 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