(originally published as THERE ARE NO SPIES)
Meet Devereaux. Covert operative from the top secret R Section.An intelligence agency founded by President Kennedy after the CIA botched the bay of pigs operation.R Sections function is to essentially spy on the spies. After receiving orders to go to England to meet with an informant demanding $30,000 for information about an alleged plot to assassinate a high ranking member of the British Royal Family, the reluctant Devereaux is drawn into a complex web of deceipt, treachery,and inter-agency backstabbing of the most lethal varieties. A no nonsense character, Devereaux has many enemies{or are they friends?} to contend with, not least of which is Soviet agent Desinov who always seems to appear at crucial times. Who are the plotters of the assassination and what are their motivations? Is it the IRA, KGB, CIA, or some other unknown entity? The story unfolds with brisk pacing and an exceptional feel for the dialects of Ireland. The concept of the upstart R Section is an interesting one for it makes for natural intrigue and suspense. Who are the good guys and who are the villains? The line is most assuredly blurred. Author Bill Granger invests his protagonist Devereaux with an angst and cynicism that can only come from having been in the game for many years. Meeting Date: Monday, October 20th at 1 pm: Everyone but Rachelle and Erin made it today. Nancy's sister Eileen joined us as well. Mixed reviews on the book and will be interesting to see the movie version.
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