The Tears Of Autumn
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Small sticker residue on fep, otherwise internally sound.
In the shadowy world of Cold War intelligence, Charles McCarry's The Tears of Autumn presents a chilling and meticulously crafted alternative history surrounding one of the most traumatic events of the twentieth century — the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. CIA operative Paul Christopher, McCarry's brilliant and morally conflicted protagonist, becomes consumed by an unsanctioned obsession: to uncover the true architects behind Dallas, following a trail of blood and betrayal that winds through the corridors of power in Washington, Saigon, and beyond. Dismissed by his superiors and operating in dangerous isolation, Christopher pursues a conspiracy so vast and so politically explosive that the truth itself becomes a weapon. McCarry, a former CIA officer himself, brings an unnerving authenticity to the tradecraft and geopolitics that saturate every page, writing with the cool precision of a man who has lived in the shadows he so vividly chronicles. The Tears of Autumn stands as one of the finest espionage novels ever written in the American tradition — a work that sits comfortably alongside le Carré in its moral ambiguity and psychological depth. First published in 1975, it remains a haunting meditation on truth, loyalty, and the terrible cost of knowing too much, leaving the reader to wonder — if Christopher found the answer, would anyone dare believe him?
Author: Charles Mccarry
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Hutchinson of London
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Small sticker residue on fep, otherwise internally sound.
In the shadowy world of Cold War intelligence, Charles McCarry's The Tears of Autumn presents a chilling and meticulously crafted alternative history surrounding one of the most traumatic events of the twentieth century — the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. CIA operative Paul Christopher, McCarry's brilliant and morally conflicted protagonist, becomes consumed by an unsanctioned obsession: to uncover the true architects behind Dallas, following a trail of blood and betrayal that winds through the corridors of power in Washington, Saigon, and beyond. Dismissed by his superiors and operating in dangerous isolation, Christopher pursues a conspiracy so vast and so politically explosive that the truth itself becomes a weapon. McCarry, a former CIA officer himself, brings an unnerving authenticity to the tradecraft and geopolitics that saturate every page, writing with the cool precision of a man who has lived in the shadows he so vividly chronicles. The Tears of Autumn stands as one of the finest espionage novels ever written in the American tradition — a work that sits comfortably alongside le Carré in its moral ambiguity and psychological depth. First published in 1975, it remains a haunting meditation on truth, loyalty, and the terrible cost of knowing too much, leaving the reader to wonder — if Christopher found the answer, would anyone dare believe him?