#3 Blackford Oakes

Who's on First

William F. Buckley Jr.
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The celebrated author of Tucker's Last Stand and Stained Glass offers a chilling story set against the backdrop of the cold war space race. Blackford Oakes heads a mission to kidnap a pair of extraordinary Russian scientists who can put the U.S. ahead in the race for space, unaware that KGB spymaster Bolgin is hot on his trail.
Genres: FictionMysteryEspionageThrillerHistorical FictionNovelsSpy ThrillerMystery Thriller
259 Pages

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