The Infant of Prague

November 1, 1987
Switzerland-based U.S. secret agent Devereaux, the November Man, is given the seemingly simple assignment of escorting a Czech defector through Belgium. Both are kidnapped by his old enemy Colonel Ready and "sold" to the Czech secret police. Unfortunately the "buyer" is the father of a child movie star who has defected in Chicago. Devereaux is released to get the child, and his girlfriend, Rita, is held hostage to his success. This is a confused and confusing book, which hinges on an arms-smuggling and money-laundering arrangement between the CIA and the corrupt head of a TV network. Knowledge of the characters and events of previous November Man books will help readers' understanding. John North, Ryerson Polytechnical Inst., Toronto

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