Red Widow

Name: Red Widow
Author: Alma Katsu
ISBN: 0525539425

by Alma Katsu

"An exhilarating spy thriller about two women CIA agents who become intertwined around a threat to the Russia Division--one that's coming from inside the agency"-- After lines are crossed with another intelligence agent during her most recent assignment, Lyndsey Duncan is sent home to Washington on administrative leave. A former colleague, now Chief of the Russia Division, recruits her for an internal investigation: Lyndsey was once a top handler in the Moscow Field Station. Now three Russian assets have been discovered, and the CIA is convinced there's a mole in the department. Fellow agent Theresa Warner is the infamous "Red widow," the wife of a former director killed in the field under mysterious circumstances; her husband's legacy shadows her every move.…

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"S.A. Cosby aptly described Red Widow as “equal parts Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Killing Eve. ” It’s a story about two female C.I.A. agents whose paths become intertwined around a threat to the Russia Division. Except this time the threat’s coming from inside the agency. Support Five Books Five Books interviews are expensive to produce. If you're enjoying this interview, please support us by donating a small amount . Katsu is a longtime intelligence analyst for the C.I.A. and N.S.A and her experience gives the novel absolute credibility and sharp insight into internal politics, human fallibility, and deceit. It’s a story of an unusual friendship and terrifying web of secrets."

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