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The CIA Swamp in a Novel Nutshell

An ex-CIA man’s debut thriller dives deep into politics amid foreign threats

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Peter Eisner
Nov 17, 2021
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How far would a U.S. government official go to protect secrets and maintain power in the belief that he or she was acting for the greater good? Would they risk their lives? Would they threaten the lives of others? In a divided country, seething with disinformation, who can we trust as the guarantors of American democracy? 

These are the questions raised …

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