{"product_id":"2026100009799-secondhand-the-tears-of-autumn","title":"The Tears Of Autumn","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st uk ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Small sticker residue on fep, otherwise internally sound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\n\nMcCarry, 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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203285197019,"sku":"2026100009799-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e24cf655-d7e2-4483-b66c-e660d4ac845a.png?v=1788147558","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009799-secondhand-the-tears-of-autumn","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}