A veteran CIA agent, retired to academia, is the catalyst which triggers this tale of intrigue, espionage and subterfuge involving the Washington homicide police, the US and the Soviet security agencies and a trail of seemingly unrelated murders.Washington-based British journalist, Mike McCabe, doggedly pursues the clues to uncover the truth in this compelling and colorful story, reluctantly assisted by DC homicide detective Pat Kovarik. The author has been a journalist for more than 30 years and has taught the subject in the USA and the UK.He was born in Glasgow, Scotland and lived in London and Washington where his novels are set.He is an avid animal lover and a trusteee of a cat sanctuary in Somerset, England.He travels frequently between the UK and the USA

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