The Handler
Book description
A disgraced former CIA operative must go back in the field with only his ex-wife as his handler in this electrifying thriller from a former intelligence officer.
Meredith Morris-Dale is a CIA case officer and a damn good one...even if this last mission did go terribly wrong. Now she has…
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Another experienced intelligence officer, M.P. Woodward has created a terrific cast of characters for his series that begins with The Handler.
Once again, there’s a healthy dose of authenticity drawn from Woodward’s background that helps drive the plot forward.
A CIA operative, Meredith Morris-Dale, is assigned to extract an Iranian nuclear scientist with vital intelligence. The scientist, however, will only agree to the extraction if Meredith's ex-husband and former disgraced CIA paramilitary, John, carries out the operation.
Throw in internal CIA politics, Russian and Iranian spies, and the strained relationship of the divorced couple now working together and you have…
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