{"product_id":"a-thousand-cuts-a-max-starkey-thriller-paperback","title":"A Thousand Cuts: A Max Starkey Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory Poirier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Max Starkey--disgraced CIA operative turned underworld fixer--whose past loves, rivals, and indiscretions close in on him in the jungles of Southeast Asia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeven years after a CIA mission in Laos went sideways, Max lives in the gray spaces between criminals and justice, recovering stolen goods for villains who don't ask questions. But when he's lured to Bangkok under false pretenses, his past catches up with him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe setup: \u003c\/b\u003e an old flame, Kelly Riggs, now married to his CIA rival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe job: \u003c\/b\u003e steal $130 million in dictator-owned gold before a coup ignites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe problem: \u003c\/b\u003e everyone plans a double-cross--and Max is the mark. Then there's Giuliana Abara, Max's sharp-tongued \"companion,\" an undercover FBI agent with secrets of her own, who further proves that trust kills and redemption demands blood in this high-octane debut thriller--spanning the streets of Bangkok to the Laotian rainforest-- by screenwriter Gregory Poirier.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Poirier\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed screenwriter, director, and producer whose work spans film and television. His credits include \u003ci\u003eNational Treasure: Book of Secrets, Knox Goes Away, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Rosewood\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the USC School of Theater and the UCLA Masters program in screenwriting, he brings a sharp, cinematic eye to fiction. \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.45 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46932651114635,"sku":"9798895150900","price":31.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/yFNxwLHJbN9798895150900.webp?v=1778849236","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/a-thousand-cuts-a-max-starkey-thriller-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}