Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This novel about the power brokers in Washington D.C. revolves around a nominee for CIA director who is forced to confront a dangerous secret from this past. Among those caught up in the ordeal are an idealistic CIA analyst, an old bull of the Senate, an unprincipled investigative reporter, and two disgruntled war veterans.
About the Author
Thomas Powers is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose most recent book, Heisenberg's War: The Secret History of the German Bomb, was published simultaneously in four countries -- the United States, Germany, France, and Britain -- where it received wide notice and sparked continuing controversy. He has written frequently about intelligence organizations since the publication of The Man Who Kept the Secrets: Richard Helms and the CIA (1979). His other books include Thinking About the Next War; The War at Home: Vietnam and the American People; and Diana: The Making of a Terrorist. He lives in Vermont with his wife. This is his first novel.