In Washington, in London, in Berlin, very different men confront a
future they distrust and despise. In the years since the end of the
Cold War, true power seems to have shifted from their nations’
natural leaders to a gaggle of irresponsible journalists and self-
seeking politicians, cynically manipulating news and public opinion
to their own ends.
These men have not forgotten the lessons of five decades of clandestine
struggle. And when a long-dead spy’s secrets resurface, they see an
opportunity.
But can any man, no matter how well-meaning, seize the reigns of power
without endangering the very way of life he seeks to protect?
future they distrust and despise. In the years since the end of the
Cold War, true power seems to have shifted from their nations’
natural leaders to a gaggle of irresponsible journalists and self-
seeking politicians, cynically manipulating news and public opinion
to their own ends.
These men have not forgotten the lessons of five decades of clandestine
struggle. And when a long-dead spy’s secrets resurface, they see an
opportunity.
But can any man, no matter how well-meaning, seize the reigns of power
without endangering the very way of life he seeks to protect?
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