First published 2014
Second Lieutenant James D. Cronley Jr. thought World War II was over. Then his superiors recruited him for a new kind of warfare against the Soviet Union. The organization will become the CIA, but right now Cronley just needs to survive his first week. His mission sounds simple: extract crucial intelligence from a Soviet agent within seven days. The problem is Cronley's gift for antagonizing his commanding officers. He's already made enemies among the people who should be backing him up. Some of those enemies wear American uniforms. The Soviets have their own plans, and they're not sitting idle while Cronley fumbles through spy work. If he fails this assignment, his intelligence career will end before it starts. Cronley discovers that the Cold War has different rules than the war he trained for. Trust becomes a luxury he can't afford when enemies surround him on all sides.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Soviet Union
Period: World War II, Cold War
515 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons