First published 1991
Edward Stone commands the CIA as two empires crumble in 1979. The Shah abandons Iran while Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan. Stone sees opportunity in the chaos. He recruits Alan Taylor, who runs CIA operations from Istanbul, and Anna Barnes, a Harvard historian now working as an agent. Together they devise a plan to strike at the heart of Soviet power. Their scheme demands careful coordination across hostile territory. Each operative must navigate shifting alliances and deadly surveillance. Barnes brings academic insight to Cold War realities. Taylor operates from a city where East meets West. Stone orchestrates from Washington as global events accelerate beyond anyone's control. The three Americans gamble that they can turn Soviet aggression against itself.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Afghanistan, Iran, Istanbul, Soviet Union, United States
Period: 1979
465 pages · Unknown Binding · Farrar Straus Giroux