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In his magnificent new novel, Charles McCarry returns to the world of his legendary character, Paul Christopher, the crack intelligence agent who is as skilled at choosing a fine wine as he is at tradecraft, at once elegant and dangerous, sophisticated and rough-and-ready. As the novel begins, Paul Christopher, now an aging but remarkably fit 70ish, is dining at home with his cousin Horace, also an ex-agent. Dinner is delicious and uneventful. A day later, Paul has vanished. The months pass, Paul s ashes are delivered by a Chinese official to the American consulate in Beijing and a memorial service is held in Washington. But Horace is not convinced that Paul is dead and, enlisting the support of six other retired colleagues--a sort of all-star backfield of the old Outfit--Horace gets the "Old Boys" back in the game to find Paul Christopher.They start with a photo found in Paul s study: a woman s hand holding a centuries old scroll, once in the possession of the Nazis and now sought by the U.S. government and Muslim extremists alike. Harassed by American intelligence, hunted by terrorists, Horace Christopher and the Old Boys travel the globe, from Xinjiang to Brazil, from Rome to Tel Aviv, Budapest to Moscow, in search of Paul and the unspeakably dangerous truth.

A circle of spies travels by Cadillac from Switzerland to the Sudan in this critically acclaimed novel: "arguably the finest modern American spy story" (The New York Times). Paul Christopher is cool, urbane, clear-sighted--a perfect American agent in deep cover in the twilight world of international intrigue. But now even he does not know which side is good or bad in a maze of double- and triple-cross. When a small group of international agents embarks on a road trip from Switzerland to the Sudan, Christopher is among them. Along for the ride are a comical Polish exile, a beautiful Hungarian seductress, and a North African prince with an appetite for women and a lust for power. Christopher only knows that he has to find whose finger is on the trigger of a terrorist threat that could turn the Cold War uncomfortably hot--and God help everyone if he makes a mistake. Related as a collection of dossier notes on the mission, The Miernik Dossier reveals a complicated web in which each character spins his or her own deception.

A masterful espionage thriller that delves into the murky depths of international intrigue and conspiracy, set in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Charles McCarry's novel, a major bestseller, follows Paul Christopher, an American intelligence officer and former Marine, as he uncovers a shocking theory about the true motives behind the assassination. Christopher's investigation leads him to believe that the Kennedy White House was involved in the assassination of Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, and that Vietnamese leaders orchestrated Kennedy's assassination in retaliation. As he pursues the truth, Christopher faces threats from powerful figures who want to keep the conspiracy buried. His relentless quest for answers takes him from Paris to Rome, Zurich, the Congo, and Saigon, revealing a web of deceit and danger. With its compelling narrative and richly drawn characters, The Tears of Autumn is a gripping tale of espionage, political intrigue, and the search for truth. Charles McCarry's novel is a must-read for fans of spy fiction and anyone intrigued by theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination.

A master spy confronts the ghosts of his past in a world where memory is the deadliest weapon. In Second Sight, the seventh installment of Charles McCarry's acclaimed Paul Christopher series, the legendary spy is drawn out of retirement and into a global manhunt that quickly turns personal. U.S. agents across the Arab world are being abducted and brainwashed by a mysterious enemy wielding a mind-altering drug. When Christopher's former superior in "the Outfit" calls on him, he cannot refuse-even as the mission leads him back into the shadows of his own history. From pre-Nazi Germany to Cold War battlegrounds, from Vietnam to Washington, D.C., McCarry's narrative spans continents and decades, weaving a tale of espionage, betrayal, and reckoning. At its heart is a gifted Berber woman whose visions may hold the key to Christopher's fate. With lyrical prose and taut suspense, Second Sight explores the cost of secrets and the power of memory in a world built on deception.