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Set in the turbulent 1960s, CIA operative Vera Kelly is tasked with infiltrating a group of Argentine student radicals and wiretapping a congressman. When a betrayal turns the operation into a last‑ditch survival mission, she finds herself stranded amid the chaos of a sudden coup. Relying on her training and ingenuity, Vera navigates a hostile environment to protect herself and complete her mission.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Rosalie Knecht
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