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Old Boys
by McCarry, Charles
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 1585675458
- ISBN 13
- 9781585675456
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Woodstock, New York: The Overlook Press, 2004. Signed and inscribed by author on fep Stated First Edition with full numberline 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 476 pages From jacket: "(The author) returns to the world of his legendary character, Paul Christopher, the superior intelligence agent as skilled at choosing a fine wine as he is at tradecraft, at once sophisticated and dangerous, and no stranger to the world of dirty tricks. As the novel beings, Paul, now a remarkably fit 70ish, is dining at home... A day later Paul has vanished. Months pass and his ashes are delivered by a Chinese official to the American consulate in Beijing... not convinced that Paul is dead (his cousin) gets the "Old Boys" back in the game to find Paul Christopher..." Jacket has moderate wear, edgewear, and a light crease to bottom of front jacket fold; both jacket and book are bumped at head and heel of spine and top of back cover. There is light soil to bottom fore-edge. Bumped corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Signed by Author. First. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
In his magnificent new novel, Charles McCarry returns to the world of his legendary character, Paul Christopher, the crack intelligence agent who is as skilled at choosing a fine wine as he is at tradecraft, at once elegant and dangerous, sophisticated and rough-and-ready. As the novel begins, Paul Christopher, now an aging but remarkably fit 70ish, is dining at home with his cousin Horace, also an ex-agent. Dinner is delicious and uneventful. A day later, Paul has vanished. The months pass, Paulís ashes are delivered by a Chinese official to the American consulate in Beijing and a memorial service is held in Washington. But Horace is not convinced that Paul is dead and, enlisting the support of six other retired colleagues—a sort of all-star backfield of the old Outfit—Horace gets the "Old Boys" back in the game to find Paul Christopher. They start with a photo found in Paulís study: a womanís hand holding a centuriesí old scroll, once in the possession of the Nazis and now sought by the U.S. government and Muslim extremists alike. Harassed by American intelligence, hunted by terrorists, Horace Christopher and the Old Boys travel the globe, from Xinjiang to Brazil, from Rome to Tel Aviv, Budapest to Moscow, in search of Paul and the unspeakably dangerous truth.
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- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002517
- Title
- Old Boys
- Author
- McCarry, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First
- ISBN 10
- 1585675458
- ISBN 13
- 9781585675456
- Publisher
- The Overlook Press
- Place of Publication
- Woodstock, New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- signed; autographed; First edition; Spy novel; Spy Thriller
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Signed; First Editions;
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