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Kingbird: A Spy Novel
Ex-Republican Governor Harry Longwood's strong lead over the other presidential candidates in the election polling has alarmed the North Korean regime. Longwood says he will aggressively pursue regime change there if elected. The North Korean leadership, with the backing of the Russian and Chinese governments, wants the incumbent president to remain in office for another four year term. The three conspire to plan an operation to 'eliminate' Longwood's candidacy. It is code-named Kingbird. Paperback edition coming soon!
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 25, 2020
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Philip Huber
6 books1 followerPhilip Huber served as an officer with the Navy's Underwater Demolition Team in the time of the Korean War. Known as the UDT, the teams were precursors to the Navy SEALs. Return to Coronado is his first novel, and he is currently at work on a second. He lives in Washington, DC.
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October 8, 2020
If you ( like me) are worried aboutNorth Korea . . .
I find reading the serious news about North Korea as scary as I do reading about the daily antics of our so-called White House. Philip Huber calls on his own career in DC and elsewhere to create a fast-moving novel about the Hermit Kingdom and its fears about the U. S. political landscape. I sincerely hope the film rights are snapped up! Playing the part of a Charly would be a dream role (admitting I am a huge fan of John LeCarre’s Charlie!)
I find reading the serious news about North Korea as scary as I do reading about the daily antics of our so-called White House. Philip Huber calls on his own career in DC and elsewhere to create a fast-moving novel about the Hermit Kingdom and its fears about the U. S. political landscape. I sincerely hope the film rights are snapped up! Playing the part of a Charly would be a dream role (admitting I am a huge fan of John LeCarre’s Charlie!)
November 16, 2022
This novel is about half the length of the author's debut, Return to Coronado. It starts with quite an engaging setup in recent North Korea. It then shifts to the near-past under a Trump-like legacy where the two parties jockey for power. This leads to espionage, and frame-ups crafted to ensnare those both in and out of the spotlight. It moves along at a pretty good clip, and while climactic scenes seem designed for this story's adaptation into a movie, the mix of characters keeps the energy generated by a mixture of skulduggery, sex, seduction, and sly cynicism suitable to Beltway brass.
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