The compelling tale of international spies in a world where the cold war was ending...where the everyday boredom of surveillance could be shattered at any moment with the intrusion of death...where agents sometimes acted on their own agendas.
Smart, deft and quick, Askwith's created a rich world that I'm sorry to see hasn't continued. It feels deeply knowing with the kind of clever turns that could sustain a long run. Taylor's art is great and works really well for the story.