Agents of Innocence: A Novel

Name: Agents of Innocence: A Novel
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (2851 reviews)
Author: David Ignatius

by David Ignatius

Thriller Literary Fiction

4.3 (2,851)

4.3 stars from 2,851 reviews. Top 71% of Thriller books we track.

444 pages~7.4 hr readPublished by W.W. NortonPublished 1987-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate espionage fiction grounded in real Cold War politics and Middle Eastern intrigue, not fantasy tradecraft.
You're drawn to morally complex characters who enter the spy game with idealism and leave it compromised.
You value slow-burn tension and psychological depth over action sequences and plot mechanics.

Maybe not for you if...

You want fast-paced thrillers with clear heroes and villains. This book trades speed for nuance.
You're looking for recent geopolitical settings. The 1970s Beirut backdrop won't appeal if you prefer contemporary spy stories.
You prefer books that resolve neatly. Ignatius leaves his characters (and readers) with moral ambiguity.

About this book

A spy novel by David Ignatius, author of Body of Lies and The Director. Agents of Innocence follows Tom Rogers, an idealistic CIA officer stationed in Beirut. His assignment is to penetrate the PLO and recruit a high-level operative. As Rogers navigates a world of shifting alliances and complex espionage operations, he discovers the consequences of idealism in an environment where it has little value.

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Currently #1,963 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 47% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.3★ from 2,851 reviews

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