Red swan : a novel / P. T. Deutermann.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250114082 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 294 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
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Subject: | Intelligence officers > Fiction. United States > Relations > China > Fiction. China > Relations > United States > Fiction. |
Genre: | Spy fiction. Suspense fiction. |
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- 9 of 11 copies available at Sitka.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kimberley Public Library. (Show preferred library)
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Kimberley Public Library | F DEU (Text) | 35137001006062 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Alert Bay Public Library | AF DEU (Text) | 35125000124788 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Castlegar Public Library | FIC DEU (Text) | 35146002040293 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Fort Nelson Public Library | FIC DEU (Text) | 35246000919843 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Invermere Public Library | FIC DEU (Text) | IPL053176 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Portage la Prairie Regional Library | AF DEU (Text) | 3675000203447 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Salt Spring Island Public Library | MYS DEU (Text) | 33123009561102 | Mystery fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-05-25 |
Tumbler Ridge Public Library | AF DEUTE (Text) | TRL22300 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | In process | - |
Quesnel Branch | DEU (Text) | 33923005870377 | Suspense | Volume hold | Available | - |
Sechelt Public Library | F DEUT (Text) | 33260000420589 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2017 November #1
Deutermann's latest take on the world of spycraft details the relationship between a newly recruited female operative and her handler, a doctor and retired CIA officer. During their first meeting, as Dr. Preston Allender attempts to determine if Melanie Sloan is right for the mission, she initially refuses to bow to his demands. She soon changes her mind, though, after reassurances that she has been selected for her skills as an agent rather than her suitability, as an attractive woman, to serve as the bait in a honey trap. The focus of the mission is a mysterious Chinese operative called Red Swan, who appears to be causing havoc, though his motives are unclear. The tale unfolds in a somewhat formulaic manner, with the ending predictable, but the interplay between Allender and Sloan sustains interest and leaves the reader hoping to see them again. Copyright 2017 Booklist Reviews. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2017 May #5
Doctor Preston Allender, the distinctive protagonist of Deutermann's fascinating contemporary spy thriller, works for the CIA as a medical consultant at the rank of assistant deputy director. His official job is making sure that those involved in shaping the careers of clandestine operatives be psychologically sound. His most obvious unusual trait is his disturbing, deep-set, golden-amber eyes, an oddity that has earned him the nickname Dragon Eyes, but it's his uncanny ability as an interrogator that fuels the speculation that he can read minds. Allender implements a scheme known as a "black swan" to discredit Maj. Gen. Chiang Liange-fu, the chief of the Ministry of Security Services at the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., and therefore strike a blow against the Chinese national security agency. The plan works, but the fallout results in Allender being forced out of his job. After agency deputy director Hank Wallace is reported dead, Allender is asked to take over the investigation as a private contractor to liaise with the FBI. Deutermann (
Copyright 2017 Publisher Weekly.The Commodore ) spins his tale with such cunning that readers will rush through the pages to find out what happens next.Agent: Nick Ellison, Nick Ellison Agency. (Aug.)