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THE COLDEST WARRIOR

Paul Vidich

The new novel by acclaimed espionage author Paul Vidich explores the dark side of intelligence, whena CIA officer delves into a cold case from the 1950s?with fatal consequences.

In 1953, Dr. Charles Wilson, a government scientist, died when he jumped or fell from the ninth floor of a Washington hotel. As his wife and children grieve, the details of the incident remain buried for twenty-two years.

With the release of the Rockefeller Commission report on illegal CIA activities in 1975, the Wilson case suddenly becomes news again. Wilson's family and the public are demanding answers, especially as some come to suspect the CIA of foul play, and agents in the CIA, FBI, and White House will do anything to make sure the truth doesn't get out.

Enter agent Jack Gabriel, an old friend of the Wilson family who is instructed by the CIA director to find out what really happened to Wilson. It's Gabriel's last mission before he retires from the agency, and his most perilous-the closer he gets to the truth, the more his entire family is at risk.

Following in the footsteps of spy fiction greats like Graham Green, John Le Carré, and Alan Furst, Paul Vidich presents a tale?based on the unbelievable true story told in Netflix'sWormwood?that doesn't shy away from the true darkness in the shadows of espionage.

Paul Vidich is the acclaimed author of An Honorable Manand The Good Assassin, and his fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, LitHub, CrimeReads, Fugue, The Nation, Narrative Magazine, Wordriot, and others.

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Book Published 2020-02-01 by Pegasus Books

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UK: No Exit Press

If we're going to choose a 21st century Graham Greene, I nominate Paul Vidich. Mysterioso, funny, elegant, noir . . . you name it, Greene wrote it. And so does Vidich. If you like your narrator-cum-investigator to throw in a few quotes from Shakespeare in the middle of his hardboiled take on American realpolitik, Vidich is your man. - Mitch Silver, author of 'The Bookworm' and 'In Secret Service' The Coldest Warrior takes a true story of political/espionage intrigue and fictionalizes it in such a way that it reads like a deadly serious spy novel from the Cold War era. Taut, tense, and fascinating. - Raymond Benson, author of 'Blues in the Dark' and the five-book 'The Black Stiletto' serial The tale Paul Vidich tells in The Coldest Warrior?based on true events?could not be more chilling. Though the action of the book takes place nearly half a century ago, it reads as an allegory and a reminder for our time, a story about what is possible for bad people to accomplish if good people look away. - S. J. Rozan, bestselling author of Paper Son Spring 1975: The once-invincible CIA cringes as its long-buried secrets are exhumed and denounced by the public, press and Congress. Inspired by real CIA malfeasance, Vidich memorably and vividly depicts the agency's inner circle, implacable men blind to the consequences of their pitiless actions, past and present, to wage the Cold War. A spy novel of the highest caliber, The Coldest Warrior could well be shelved in the history section, so masterful is Vidich's blending of fact and fiction. - David Krugler, author of the Ellis Voigt Thrillers

"Vidich (An Honorable Man) presents a fast-paced, historically accurate thriller, placing him alongside other great spy authors such as John le Carre´ and Alan Furst. Readers of the genre will want this slow-burn chiller that shows how far government will go to keep secrets." (starred review)

"Reveals a shameful instance of postwar conduct and the arrogance of the powerful. A worthwhile thriller and a valuable exposé." ?Kirkus Reviews "In the manner of Charles Cumming and recent le Carré, Vidich pits spies on the same side against one another in a kind of internal cold war." ?Booklist "Vidich perfectly captures the era's paranoid mood." ?The Times (UK) "Reads like a le Carre novel for the postwar American moment. Vidich's writing is as assured as ever." ?CrimeReads (Picked as one of "9 Novels You Should Read in February") "It is dire, deadly, dangerous stuff and, although fiction, all too real." ?Saga magazine (UK)

"With this outing, Vidich enters the upper ranks of espionage thriller writers." (starred review) Read more...