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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501153986
• ISBN13: 9781501153983
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"