The Debriefing

by Robert Littell

Book Overview

Now back in print'a taut spy thriller from "The New York Times" bestselling author of "The Company" With the publication of his "New York Times" bestseller "The Company," Robert Littell re-established... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060126566
• ISBN13: 9780060126568
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Spy Novel

I very much enjoy the author. And am glad to see this work being reprinted. Stone works for an elite secret intelligence arm of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. When a Soviet courier defects with secret documents it is up to Stone to verify the defectors authenticity. Stone must secretly infiltrate into Russia to confirm the facts. He uncovers the plot which leads to quite a surprising and unexpected ending.

A short story for Littell

Littell seems to know the CIA. A slim volume compared to "The Company". A quick and interesting read.

Just enough of a twist

On the surface this story works as a great cold war thriller or even a detective story. A defecting Soviet major carrying a pouch of "goodies" -- intel secrets -- has to be verified by a small, special Pentagon group headed man known only as Stone. Stone doesn't think the major is the real deal (or "real fig" so to speak).Littell does a great job of layering all sorts of intrigue and depth into this slim book. At about 200 pages (250 for the paperback) this book is short compared to Littell's 2002 tome entitled "The Company." But every word counts. I don't want to give anything away, but if you like the twists Rod Serling brought to his television plays then you'll love The Debriefing. If you like just straightforward spy stories, then this one will work for you, too. It's a great book.