The Quantum Spy: A Thriller
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David Ignatius. (2017). The Quantum Spy: A Thriller. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.

David Ignatius. 2017. The Quantum Spy: A Thriller. Recorded Books, Inc.

David Ignatius, The Quantum Spy: A Thriller. Recorded Books, Inc, 2017.

David Ignatius. The Quantum Spy: A Thriller. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc, 2017.

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A hyper-fast quantum computer is the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb; whoever possesses one will be able to shred any encryption and break any code in existence. The question is: who will build one first, the U.S. or China? In this gripping thriller, U.S. quantum research labs are compromised by a suspected Chinese informant, inciting a mole hunt of history-altering proportions. CIA officer Harris Chang leads the charge, pursuing his target from Singapore to Mexico and beyond. Do the leaks expose real secrets, or are they false trails meant to deceive the Chinese? The answer forces Chang to question everything he thought he knew about loyalty, morality, and the primacy of truth. "The Quantum Spy takes us to a whole new level of intrigue and espionage. It's also unbelievably timely. In short: David Ignatius knows his stuff."—Wolf Blitzer

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   • content: David Ignatius's newest techno-thriller is ably served by Edoardo Ballerini's driven narration, which helps propel the story through its many twists and turns. Based on actual science, the plot involves secret efforts to create a functional quantum computer, and the resulting competition between American and Chinese spy agencies to steal each other's information and "turn" each other's spies. The hero is a non-Chinese-speaking American of Chinese heritage, who is used and doubted by both sides. Ballerini builds our empathy by painting both American and Chinese characters with audible personalities. And he reads the women as believably as the men. In between, he narrates in a straight forward "thank you, m'am" tone that sounds direct from CIA headquarters. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
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     September 25, 2017
     Will the U.S. or China build the world’s first quantum computer? That’s the question at the heart of this fine espionage thriller from Ignatius (The Director). The Americans appear to have the edge through a company in Seattle—actually a front for the CIA—that’s developing the superfast technology. But the Chinese are just a step behind thanks to corporate theft and good old-fashioned tradecraft; they have managed to turn a disgruntled CIA officer into a spy for the Ministry of State Security. Meanwhile, Harris Chang, an American interrogation specialist new to Langley, uses his Chinese heritage to infiltrate Beijing’s intelligence operations in the U.S. and secretly keep tabs on the Chinese efforts to achieve dominance. In past books, Ignatius has been better at characterization; Chang, for example, at times behaves in ways that seem too naive for a well-trained professional. Still, Ignatius’s realistic peek into the inner workings of the CIA and its Chinese counterpart shows why he’s at the top of the thriller pack. Agent: Raphael Sagalyn, Sagalyn/ICM.

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A hyper-fast quantum computer is the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb; whoever possesses one will be able to shred any encryption and break any code in existence. The question is: who will build one first, the U.S. or China? In this gripping thriller, U.S. quantum research labs are compromised by a suspected Chinese informant, inciting a mole hunt of history-altering proportions. CIA officer Harris Chang leads the charge, pursuing his target from Singapore to Mexico and beyond. Do the leaks expose real secrets, or are they false trails meant to deceive the Chinese? The answer forces Chang to question everything he thought he knew about loyalty, morality, and the primacy of truth. "The Quantum Spy takes us to a whole new level of intrigue and espionage. It's also unbelievably timely. In short: David Ignatius knows his stuff."—Wolf Blitzer

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