“True master” and #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille presents a chilling, relentlessly suspenseful story of Cold War espionage perfect for fans of the hit FX show The Americans (Dan Brown). On a dark road deep inside the Russian woods at Borodino, a young American tourist picks up an unusual passenger with an explosive secret: an U.S. POW on the run from “The Charm School,” a … run from “The Charm School,” a sinister operation where American POWs teach young KBG agents how to be model U.S. citizens. Their goal? To infiltrate the United States undetected. With this horrifying conspiracy revealed, the CIA sets an investigation in motion, and three Americans–an Air Force officer, an embassy liaison, a CIA chief–pit themselves against the country’s enemies in a high-powered game of international intrigue.
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I’m not big on spy novels, but I just loved this one where an investigation into the murder of an American tourist in Russia uncovers a KBG operation that immerses its covert agents in American culture via The Charm School. (If you think it sounds a lot like the FX series, The Americans, you’re right.)
One of my favorites…great cold war espionage thriller.
My favorite all time book! Recommended to my daughter and she loved it too!
One of my all-time favorite books. DeMille is now my favorite author.
Read this book years ago. It still haunts me. Great read!!
This is a novel that grabs you from page 1. It is something that could happen. It’s a riveting tale, recommended to everyone.
In Russia, a young American tourist picks up a U.S. POW who reveals there is a KGB-run “Charm School” that teaches how to blend into America. Three Americans (Colonel/Air Force officer Sam Hollis, embassy liason Lisa Rhodes, and CIA chief of Moscow division Seth Alevy) fight to right a wrong. The writing was excellent. I like the efficient use of …
An all-time favorite
One of my favorite books!
Great book about Cold War espionage in Russia. I read it a 2nd time over 10 years later, just as Good !
Fantastic!!
Involving thriller. Plenty of twists.
One of the best novels by this talented author. It keeps you up too late at night.
This book was so good, I downloaded several more Nelson Demille novels! Great writing and the unexpected always satisfies.
DeMille’s best!
Anything Nelson DeMille writes is terrific!
My favorite of all Nelson DeMille’s books.
ONE OF HIS BEST !! “ROOSTER”
Loved it!
A wild story based on one that is likely true.