American Spy

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What if your sense of duty required you to betray the man you love One woman struggles to choose between her honor and her heart in this enthralling espionage drama set against an unforgettable historical backdrop.It s 1986, the heart of the Cold War, and Marie Mitchell is an intelligence officer with the FBI She s brilliant but she s also a young black woman working in an old boys club, and her career has stalled out she s overlooked for every high profile squad, and her days are filled with monotonous paperwork So when she s given the opportunity to join a shadowy task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the charismatic, revolutionary president of Burkina Faso, whose Communist ideology has made him a target for American intervention, she says yes Yes, even though she secretly admires the work Thomas is doing for his country Yes, even though she is still grieving the mysterious death of her sister, whose example led Marie to this career path in the first place Yes, even though a furious part of her suspects she s being offered the job because of her appearance and not her talent.In the year that follows, Marie will observe Thomas, seduce him, and ultimately, have a hand in the coup that will bring him down But doing so will change everything she believes about what it means to be a spy, a lover, a sister, and a good American.Inspired by true events Thomas Sankara is known as Africa s Che Guevara this novel knits together a gripping spy thriller, a heartbreaking family drama, and a passionate romance This is a face of the Cold War you ve never seen before, and it introduces a powerful new literary voice. New Read [ American Spy ] By [ Lauren Wilkinson ] – kino-fada.fr Revised Review 10 2018 4 StarsThank you to Netgalley and Random House for providing me an advance copy of this book I greatly appreciate the opportunity and below have provided an unbiased review.Marie Mitchell is an FBI agent who while extremely qualified, is consistently passed over for high profile assignments When you work for the FBI in the 1980 s, you re living in a man s world While buried in paperwork, she is left to wonder when her opportunity will come One day, she is approached by Revised Review 10 2018 4 StarsThank you to Netgalley and Random House for providing me an advance copy of this book I greatly appreciate the opportunity and below have provided an unbiased review.Marie Mitchell is an FBI agent who while extremely qualified, is consistently passed over for high profile assignments When you work for the FBI in the 1980 s, you re living in a man s world While buried in paperwork, she is left to wonder when her opportunity will come One day, she is approached by the CIA to take an assignment in West Africa, where she is asked to get close to the young President and help the United States advance their interests over a budding Communist ally, Marie accepts the mission, but unexpectedly falls for her mark and so begins a story o...

American Spy
  • 14 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • 0812998952
  • Lauren Wilkinson
  • American Spy