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The Assassination Option

Pages
496
Published
2014

Synopsis

Commander James Cronley leads a new CIA unit in Europe and is tasked with a mission of the highest stakes: extracting the family of a Soviet defector from East Germany. As he navigates the treacherous waters of Cold War espionage, Cronley must also contend with internal agency politics and a conspiracy involving his own German relatives that threatens to undermine his authority and endanger his mission.

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About the author

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William E. Butterworth III

William Edmund Butterworth III (November 10, 1929 – February 12, 2019) was an American writer of military and detective fiction, best known under the pen name W. E. B. Griffin. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he served in the U.S. Army in Germany and as a war correspondent in Korea. Under the Griffin name he wrote about 59 novels in seven series, among them Brotherhood of War, The Corps, Badge of Honor, Honor Bound and Presidential Agent, many of the later ones co-written with his son William E. But...

Characters

James CronleyProtagonist
Klaus CronleySupporting
All characters in The Assassination Option