{"product_id":"the-diamond-eye-kate-quinn-paperback","title":"The Diamond Eye -- Kate Quinn, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, \u003ci\u003eThe Briar Club\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Code\u003c\/i\u003e returns with an unforgettable work of WWII historical fiction about a quiet bookworm who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1937 in the snowbound city of Kyiv, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son--but Hitler's invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper--a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death in this gripping historical thriller. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC--until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when an old enemy from Mila's past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Eye\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting piece of biographical fiction about heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kate Quinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.1\" H x 5.4\" L x 1.2\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780063144705\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51723650203947,"sku":"9780063144705","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780063144705.jpg?v=1774774719","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/the-diamond-eye-kate-quinn-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}