Alex Orloff is the Russian born, Western-bred agent who created the most celebrated spy ring in history. Orloff, who defects to the USA, returns to the scene of his momentous crime in London, where he must track down a murderer ... A breathless pursuit takes us from England to both sides of the iron curtain. His triumph will destroy the one closest to his heart. "SMOOTHLY WRITTEN, DENSELY PLOTTED ... COMPLICATED WITH MORAL IRONIES, DEFERRED AFFECTIONS, POWER RIVALRIES, AND ... ROMANCES, DEATHS, DUPLICITIES - EVERYTHING A GOOD SPY NOVEL NEEDS!" The New-York Times "DEVOTEES OF JOHN LE CARRE SHOULD CHECK THEIR PACEMAKERS BEFORE BEGINNING IT!" Los Angeles Times "DELIVERS EDGE-OF-THE-CHAIR TENSION!" Publishers Weekly
