Author: William F. Buckley, Jr. Year: 1976 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Historical fiction
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ISBNs: 9780446891646 9781581824612 0446891649 1581824610 |
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President Truman is near the end of his term in office, and Great Britain has a new queen. It is 1952, the Cold War is heating up, and vital military secrets are falling into Soviet hands. The CIA faces a delicate dilemma for the source of the leaks has been traced directly to the Queen s chambers. The situation must be resolved but without damaging the young Queen s self-confidence and public credibility.
Young Blackford Oakes, the handsome, debonaire, and audacious Yale graduate and ex-fighter pilot, is selected to penetrate the royal circle, win the Queen s confidence, and plug the leak. The action leads to an explosive showdown in the skies over London, one that could determine the future of the West.
Buckley presents a thrilling spy novel as he introduces Blackforf Oakes for the first time in "Saving the Queen.""
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