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(Redirected from The Assassination Option (Griffin novel)) 2014 novel by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV
The Assassination Option
First edition
AuthorW.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV
LanguageEnglish
SeriesClandestine Operations Series
GenreSpy novel
PublisherG. P. Putnam's Sons
Publication dateDecember 30, 2014
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages496 pp (first edition, hardcover)
ISBN978-0399171246
Preceded byTop Secret (2014) 

The Assassination Option is the second novel in the Clandestine Operations Series by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV.

Plot

The novel centers around Capt. James Cronley, who has been promoted to commander of a new unit in the new Central Intelligence Agency. As the chief of DCI Europe, Cronley has to deal with all sorts of intrigue, much of it involving U.S. government and military personnel unhappy with the creation and power of the new CIA. Cronley, as well as his coworkers and employees, have a new mission: to bring the family of a Soviet informant out of East Germany. In the process, Cronley must fend off attempts to undermine his authority. Cronley's mother was a German national and he runs into numerous German relatives, finding that some of them are not what they seem.

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews left a relatively positive review, though they pointed out numerous historical errors.

Book Reporter also left a positive review, saying, "It reads well and reminds us of the difficulty posed in intelligence work, especially at the beginning of the Cold War with Russia."

Publishers Weekly has a positive view of this book, saying, "It's a testament to the authors' skill and wide experience that the pages seem to turn themselves."

References

  1. This is the release date for the hardcover edition. Other editions were released on other dates.
  2. Also released as Amazon Kindle edition and as a paperback.
  3. ThriftBooks. "Clandestine Operations Book Series". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. Amazon.com website, at https://www.amazon.com/Assassination-Option-Clandestine-Operations-Novel/dp/039917124X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= .
  5. "THE ASSASSINATION OPTION," Kirkus Reviews, Oct. 20, 2014, at https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/web-griffin/assassination-option/ .
  6. Judy Gigstad, "The Assassination Option: A Clandestine Operations Novel," Book Reporter online, Feb. 6, 2015, at http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-assassination-option-a-clandestine-operations-novel .
  7. "The Assassination Option," Publishers Weekly online, at http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-399-17124-6 .


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