{"product_id":"the-eight","title":"The Eight","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe globally bestselling thriller that paved the way for THE DA VINCI CODE and countless copycat conspiracy novels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the 8th century AD Ibn al'Arabi, the Moorish governor of Barcelona, bestowed a magnificent gift upon Charlemagne, Holy Emperor of half of the known world: a chess set with the power to transform the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York City, 1970. Catherine 'Cat' Velis, a computer expert working for one of the world's largest accountancy firms, is sent on a dangerous assignment to retrieve an object of immeasurable value from somewhere in the remote reaches of Algeria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMontglane Abbey, France 1790, Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortress-like Montglane Abbey. With France aflame in revolution, the two girls burn to rebel against constricted convent life - and their means of escape is at hand. Buried deep within the abbey are pieces of the Montglane Chess Service, once owned by Charlemagne. Whoever reassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power. But to keep the game a secret from those who would abuse it, the two young women must scatter the pieces throughout the world...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54862270890327,"sku":"9780007303540","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/15955303482190.jpg?v=1788381053","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/the-eight","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}