The Tears of Autumn (small-format edn)
Charles McCarry
With an introduction by Shane Maloney
'A classic when first published in 1975, the book is just as gripping and perceptive today.'
(Sun Herald)'McCarry's classic spy thriller … Reissued by Scribe, this is le Carré crossed with Graham Greene as we enter the torrid zones of South-East Asia for an apocalypse then.'
'Top 20 books of the year ', Simon Hughes (Australian Financial Review Magazine)‘Charles McCarry's masterpiece The Tears of Autumn … is beautifully written, its conspiracy theory still intrigues, and it most assuredly is a classic.’
Dallas, 1963. The world is shocked and America plunges into mourning when US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by a lone gunman. But for CIA agent Paul Christopher, this is no random act of violence.
Through the haze of conspiracy, national tragedy, and the frantic response of American intelligence services, a clear picture of cause and effect starts to take shape in Christopher’s mind. But his theory is so destructive of the legend of the dead president that he is ordered to abandon the investigation.
Driven by his relentless desire to uncover the truth, Christopher goes it alone, following his intuition on a trail that leads from Washington to Europe, the Congo, and Vietnam.
The Tears of Autumn is an incisive study of power and an inspired portrayal of the force of illusion, the grip of superstition, and the overwhelming strength of family in the affairs of nations. It’s also a taut and unsentimental political thriller whose brilliantly original and persuasive theory about who killed Kennedy will, once again, get minds racing.
'Possibly the greatest espionage novel ever written and certainly the most compelling effort to unravel the many secrets surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy.'
Otto Penzler (The New York Sun)‘The Tears of Autumn is a perfect spy novel.'
Brendan Bernhard (LA Weekly)'McCarry is a genuine artist of the political thriller.'
Ian Nichols (West Australian)'McCarry's characters are so real and defined that each lingers long after the last page is turned.'
Ian Orchard (Adelaide Advertiser)Charles McCarry
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Charles McCarry established an international reputation as a novelist in 1975, with the publication of his worldwide bestseller, The Tears of Autumn. He is the author of ten other critically acclaimed novels — The Miernik Dossier, The Secret Lovers, Old Boys, The Better Angels, The Last Supper, The Bride of the Wilderness, Second Sight, Shelley's Heart, Lucky Bastard, and Christopher's Ghosts — which have been translated into more than 20 languages. During the Cold War, he was a CIA officer operating under deep cover in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Since his resignation from the CIA, Charles McCarry has divided his time between the Berkshires and Florida's east coast.
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Extent: 288pp
Size: 198mm x 128mm
ISBN (13): 9781921372261
RRP: $24.95
Pub date: November 2008
ANZ, South-East Asia, South Africa
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