William F. Buckley, Jr. was a pivotal figure in American conservatism, founding the political magazine National Review and hosting the television program Firing Line. His writing style was renowned for its erudition, wit, and distinctive use of uncommon vocabulary. Buckley's primary intellectual achievement was synthesizing traditional American conservatism with economic libertarianism and anti-communism, shaping the modern conservative movement. Beyond his extensive commentary and essays, he also penned a series of novels featuring the CIA agent Blackford Oakes.
When a shadowy Russian mole threatens to undermine the Free Worlds defenses by infiltrating President Eisenhowers National Security Counsel, CIA super-secret agent Blackford Oakes is called in to unmask the imposter.
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President Kennedy has selected CIA super-secret agent Blackford Oakes to meet with Che Guevara inside Castros Cuba. But the Communists have a double-cross in mind, with terrifying consequences.
President Truman is nearing the end of his term in office, and Great Britain has a new queen. It is 1952; the Cold War is beginning to heat up, and vital Western military secrets are falling into Soviet hands. The CIA is faced with a delicate dilemma for the source of the leaks to the KGB has been traced directly to the Queen's chambers. The situation must be resolved, but the young Queen's self-confidence and public credibility must not be damaged. Thus young Blackford Oakes - handsome, debonaire, and audacious, a recent Yale graduate and ex-combat fighter pilot - is selected to penetrate the royal circle, win the Queen's confidence, and plug the leak. The action leads to an explosive showdown in the skies over London, one that could determine the future of the West.
Reprints DOONESBURY comic strips from 1975-7.