Prisoner of Lies: Jack Downey's Cold War

by Barry Werth

Book Overview

A "riveting" (The Economist), "gripping" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years.

John (Jack) Downey, Jr., was a new Yale graduate in the post-World War II years who, like other Yale grads, was recruited by the CIA. He joined the Agency and was sent to Japan...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501153978
• ISBN13: 9781501153976
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.0"