"Apocalyptic . . . Condon is Wickedly Skillful."
- Time
- Time
Excellent story of espionage.
A classic espionage/thriller novel set in the Cold War. Hard to put down.
I read this story when the recent movie version came out...interesting story line, I think its a great story of corruption and will make you think!
absorbing, suspenseful, scary -- a real page turner!
Sgt. Raymond Shaw is a hero of the first order. He's an ex-prisoner of war who saved the life of his entire outfit, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the stepson of an influential senator...and the perfect assassin. Brainwashed during his time as a P.O.W., he is a "sleeper" -- a living weapon to be triggered by a secret signal. He will act without question, no matter what order he is made to carry out. To stop Shaw and those who now control him, his former commanding officer, Bennett Marco, must uncover the truth behind a twisted conspiracy of torture, betrayal, and power that will lead him to the highest levels of the government -- and into the darkest recesses of his own mind....
