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Violence
Some
Spy violence; deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of American excess, Cold War paranoia, and the absurdity of intelligence operations
What this book is about
Deighton's 1966 fourth Harry Palmer novel follows the spy into an absurd American-run operation involving a billionaire Texan trying to launch a private Cold War. For older teens and adults.
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