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This unflinching debut weaves together espionage and racial complexity, creating a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Set in 1986 during the Cold War, Marie Mitchell, an intelligence officer with the FBI, navigates the challenges of being a brilliant black woman in a predominantly white male environment. Her career stagnates until she is recruited for a covert task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary president of Burkina Faso, whose Communist ideals have made him a target for U.S. intervention. Over the course of a year, Marie observes, seduces, and ultimately plays a role in the coup that topples Sankara. This experience forces her to confront her beliefs about espionage, love, and what it means to be a good American. Inspired by true events, this sweeping historical fiction combines an enthralling espionage thriller with a profound exploration of identity and morality, introducing a powerful new literary voice.
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American Spy, Lauren Wilkinson
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- American Spy
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lauren Wilkinson
- Publisher
- Dialogue Books
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 0349700990
- ISBN13
- 9780349700991
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Love, Thriller, Family, Women, Politics, USA, Africa, Espionage, America, Escape, Race, Racism, Spy Novels, Betrayal, Intrigues, Conspiracy, Secret Services
- Rating
- 3.45 out of 5
- Description
- This unflinching debut weaves together espionage and racial complexity, creating a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Set in 1986 during the Cold War, Marie Mitchell, an intelligence officer with the FBI, navigates the challenges of being a brilliant black woman in a predominantly white male environment. Her career stagnates until she is recruited for a covert task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary president of Burkina Faso, whose Communist ideals have made him a target for U.S. intervention. Over the course of a year, Marie observes, seduces, and ultimately plays a role in the coup that topples Sankara. This experience forces her to confront her beliefs about espionage, love, and what it means to be a good American. Inspired by true events, this sweeping historical fiction combines an enthralling espionage thriller with a profound exploration of identity and morality, introducing a powerful new literary voice.