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For four decades Western intelligence has harbored a chilling secret: the Russians possess a hidden agent inside the CIA, code‑named Talbot. When he is suspected of killing European operatives, the stakes surge.
A street‑smart ex‑cop soon uncovers a web of espionage and murder that spills onto New York City’s streets, while a Long Island protest against the Russian mission masks a desperate duel of nerves and wits. Engineered by Talbot, this shadow world of deception turns the city itself into a field of infiltration and betrayal.
Nelson DeMille’s narrative weaves a tense Cold War thriller, blending true‑to‑fact espionage intrigue with high‑stakes urban action as the protagonists race to expose the mole before the country’s secrets collapse.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Nelson De Mille
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