{"product_id":"throw-away-the-key-9798892426206","title":"Throw Away the Key","description":"\u003cb\u003eA former CIA locksmith turned glorified janitor is haunted by a botched Cold War operation with ramifications that extend to the present day. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jason M. Hough pens a fast-paced thriller packed full of action, perfect for fans of Alma Katsu and David McCloskey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLars Bergman is no ordinary janitor. He's the CIA's locksmith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFormerly part of the CIA's infamous Surreptitious Entry Team, Lars is now responsible for every padlock, safe, and secure door across the CIA headquarters. He's never met a lock he couldn't pick...except one, which he tried and failed to open during a botched mission in Warsaw at the end of the Cold War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCruising toward retirement, Lars's life is upended when a senior CIA official dies and he's called upon to open the safe in her office. Inside the safe is a clue only Lars would notice, left by someone he'd worked with in his heyday. As he investigates, Lars soon realizes that his failed Warsaw operation has come back to haunt him and perhaps give him another chance at picking the one lock that's ever eluded him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat Lars doesn't realize is that what the lock is protecting could have dire ramifications for the organization he has spent his whole adult life safekeeping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason M. Hough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crooked Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798892426206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason M. Hough\u003c\/b\u003e (pronounced \"Huff\") is the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of ten novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dire Earth Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInstinct\u003c\/i\u003e, and the near-future spy thriller \u003ci\u003eZero World\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e called \"a thrilling action rampage that confirms Hough as an important new voice in genre fiction.\" In a former life, Jason was a 3-D artist, animator, and game designer (\u003ci\u003eMetal Fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAliens vs. Predator: Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others). He has worked in the fields of high-performance cluster computing and mobile user interfaces and is named as coinventor on three patents related to mobile content and licensing. He lives near Seattle, Washington, with his family. When not writing, reading, or hanging out with his kids, he spends his time chasing espresso perfection (with mixed results) and taking long road trips in his electric car.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jason M. Hough \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48685121634461,"sku":"9798892426206","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_abd3b84c-48c4-4091-bd0c-3e45186d261e.jpg?v=1784715307","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/throw-away-the-key-9798892426206","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}