Legends: A Novel
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A Brooklyn P.I. and ex-CIA agent looks for a missing man while suffering from an identity crisis in this thriller by the bestselling author of The Company. Martin Odum is a onetime CIA field agent turned private detective in Brooklyn, struggling his way through a labyrinth of memories and past identities-"legends" in Agency parlance. But who is Martin Odum? Is he a creation of the Legend Committee at the CIA's Langley headquarters? Is he suffering from multiple personality disorder, brainwashing, or simply exhaustion? Widely considered one of the true grand masters of American spy fiction, Robert Littell shifts focus from the broad Cold War canvas of his international bestseller The Company to the life of a single CIA operative caught in a contradictory "wilderness of mirrors" in which remembering the past and forgetting it are both deadly options. From unforgettable opening to astonishing ending, Legends again proves Littell's unparalleled prowess as a seductive storyteller. "Littell provides plenty of inside intelligence info in his superb new thriller, but he adds a decidedly comic spin. . . . As the bodies of his friends and clients begin to pile up, Odum searches for answers about not only the missing husband but also himself. Wonderful writing and a great sense of fun make this another winner." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Now and then novels come along of such originality and power that they blow me away.... [Legends] makes it blazingly clear that Littell's is one of the most talented, most original voices in American fiction today." -The Washington Post
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Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
Deception
Deception -- Fiction
Electronic books
Fiction
Freading eBooks
Identity (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
Intelligence officers
Intelligence officers -- Fiction
Jewish women
Jewish women -- Fiction
Missing persons
Missing persons -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Private investigators
Private investigators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Psychological fiction
Russian Americans
Russian Americans -- Fiction
Suspense
Deception
Deception -- Fiction
Electronic books
Fiction
Freading eBooks
Identity (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
Intelligence officers
Intelligence officers -- Fiction
Jewish women
Jewish women -- Fiction
Missing persons
Missing persons -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Private investigators
Private investigators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Psychological fiction
Russian Americans
Russian Americans -- Fiction
Suspense
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9781585676965
9781982478889
9781683359227
9780792758631
9781982478889
9781683359227
9780792758631
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subject_facet | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction Deception -- Fiction Electronic books Freading eBooks Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction Intelligence officers -- Fiction Jewish women -- Fiction Missing persons -- Fiction Mystery fiction Private investigators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction Psychological fiction Russian Americans -- Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | Legends : a novel of dissimulation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | Legends : A Novel [electronic resource] / Robert Littell Legends : a novel of dissimulation / Robert Littell Legends : a novel of dissimulation [electronic resource] / Robert Littell Legends A Novel of Dissimulation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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topic_facet | Deception Electronic books Fiction Freading eBooks Identity (Psychology) Intelligence officers Jewish women Missing persons Private investigators Russian Americans Suspense |