First published 2018
Decades after his death, the CIA finally declassifies the files of Donald Nichols, a brilliant but troubled American spy who operated in Korea in the years after the Korean War. Nichols' clandestine activities pit him against North Korean forces and his own government as he navigates a web of shifting loyalties and daring exploits. Ultimately, his story is a tragic tale of a man consumed by his work, and the personal toll it takes. Fans of real-life espionage stories and morally ambiguous protagonists will be drawn to this gripping, novelistic account of a true American spy.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, military-fiction, non-fiction, 21st-century, espionage
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: morally-ambiguous-protagonist, tragic-hero
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
272 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books