The coldest warrior : a novel
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Published
New York : Pegasus Crime, 2020.
Status
Central Library - Mysteries - 1st Floor
Vidich, P.
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Vidich, P.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biological warfare -- United States -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Fiction.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States -- Fiction.
LSD (Drug) -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction.
Nineteen seventies -- Fiction.
Psychotropic drugs -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction.
Spy fiction.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Fiction.
Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Fiction.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States -- Fiction.
LSD (Drug) -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction.
Nineteen seventies -- Fiction.
Psychotropic drugs -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction.
Spy fiction.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Fiction.
Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Pegasus Crime, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
216 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-216).
Description
1953: At the end of the Korean War, Dr. Charles Wilson, an Army bio-weapons scientist, died when he "jumped or fell" from the ninth floor of a Washington hotel. 1975: With the release of the Rockefeller Commission report on illegal CIA activities, LSD is linked to Wilson's death. Wilson's family and the press suspect the CIA of foul play; the White House doesn't want the truth to get out. Agent Jack Gabriel, an old friend of the Wilson family, is instructed by the CIA director to find out what really happened to Wilson. As key witnesses die from suspicious causes, Gabriel realizes that the closer he gets to the truth, the more he puts himself and his family at risk. -- adapted from jacket
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In 1953, at the end of the Korean War, Dr. Charles Wilson, an Army bio-weapons scientist, died when he "jumped or fell" from the ninth floor of a Washington hotel. As his wife and children grieve, the details of his death remain buried for twenty-two years. With the release of the Rockefeller Commission report on illegal CIA activities in 1975, LSD is linked to Wilson's death, and suddenly the Wilson case becomes news again. Wilson's family and the press are demanding answers, suspecting the CIA of foul play, and men in the CIA, FBI, and White House conspire to make sure the truth doesn't get out. Enter agent Jack Gabriel, an old friend of the Wilson family who is instructed by the CIA director to find out what really happened to Wilson. It's Gabriel's last mission before he retires from the agency, and his most perilous as he finds a continuing cover-up that reaches to the highest levels of government. Key witnesses connected to the case die from suspicious causes, and Gabriel realizes that the closer he gets to the truth, the more he puts himself and his family at risk. Following in the footsteps of spy fiction greats such as Graham Green, John Le Carre, and Alan Furst, Paul Vidich presents a tale--based on the unbelievable true story told in Netflix's Wormwood--that doesn't shy away from the true darkness in the shadows of espionage.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vidich, P. (2020). The coldest warrior: a novel (First Pegasus books hardcover edition.). Pegasus Crime.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vidich, Paul. 2020. The Coldest Warrior: A Novel. Pegasus Crime.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vidich, Paul. The Coldest Warrior: A Novel Pegasus Crime, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vidich, Paul. The Coldest Warrior: A Novel First Pegasus books hardcover edition., Pegasus Crime, 2020.
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