Saving the Queen
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| Author | William F. Buckley, Jr. |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Blackford Oakes |
| Genre | Spy thriller, espionage |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | January 28, 1976 |
| Media type | Print, 8vo |
| Pages | 248 |
| ISBN | 9780385038003 |
| Followed by | Stained Glass |
Saving the Queen is a 1976 American spy thriller novel by William F. Buckley, Jr., the first of eleven novels in the Blackford Oakes series.[1]
Plot
It reveals Oakes's childhood and educational background, his recruitment into the CIA, and Agency's procedures for "handling" him. His first assignment sends him to Britain, where he must identify (and deal with) a high-level security leak close to the (fictional) British monarch, Queen Caroline. Set in 1952.
Rufus, the enigmatic genius behind American intelligence operations, is also introduced.
See also
References
- Citations
- ↑ Goodman, Walter (January 11, 1976). "Everyone Lists Toward the Orotund". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- Bibliography
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