{"product_id":"the-marionette-a-novel-by-terry-fallis","title":"The Marionette: A Novel by Terry Fallis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ant-tabs ant-tabs-top ant-tabs-small ant-tabs-card itemTabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ant-tabs-content-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ant-tabs-content ant-tabs-content-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"ant-tabs-tabpane ant-tabs-tabpane-active\" id=\"rc-tabs-3-panel-description\" aria-labelledby=\"rc-tabs-3-tab-description\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"html htmlcolor bm-lnkin-0\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 STEPHEN LEACOCK MEMORIAL MEDAL FOR HUMOUR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling and beloved author Terry Fallis' tenth novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Marionette\u003c\/i\u003e, introduces readers to a new hero, James Norval: a world-famous thriller writer whose life takes an unexpected turn from the pages of his novels into the perilous world of espionage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Norval has built a successful career crafting the thrilling adventures of his fictional hero, Hunter Chase, a character admired by readers and movie-goers worldwide. But despite his fame and fortune, Norval has always harboured a secret dream of living the life he only writes about—a life as a field operative for CSIS, Canada's Security Intelligence Service. In fact, nearly thirty years earlier, he washed out of the CSIS recruitment program, and it's haunted him ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut that long-held dream becomes a reality when a series of unfortunate events lands Norval in a foreign prison. Rescued by CSIS, he is given an unexpected opportunity: to use his unique position as the favourite writer of Mali's newly installed president to assist in a delicate and dangerous mission. With the help of agent Lauren Cooper, Norval must infiltrate the Malian government and execute a daring plan to exfiltrate fifteen Canadian nationals before the corrupt powers that control the country uncover their true intentions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Marionette \u003c\/i\u003eis a comic thriller by a master of the craft. Full of Terry Fallis' signature wit and combined with an exhilarating high-stakes plot, this is a must-read for fans of espionage and intrigue.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nottawa Cottage Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44020030898263,"sku":"9780771021114","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/6488\/2007\/files\/m_e11cfada-d59e-463b-b1db-12eda0d3403a.jpg?v=1783552174","url":"https:\/\/nottawacottagebookstore.ca\/products\/the-marionette-a-novel-by-terry-fallis","provider":"Nottawa Cottage Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}