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Book Review of The Infant of Prague: A November Man Novel

The Infant of Prague: A November Man Novel
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This book , the November Man's 8th and most stunning thriller yet, begins with 2 defectives-and a miracle. In the stately vastness of Chartres Cathedral, devereaux-coded in the R Section's permanent files as November-receives his new assignment. Czechoslovakia's key cultural liaison with the West, a charming impresario is about to cross over, and Devereaux is to arrange the passage. Hanley, the Sections'operations chief, assures him that it's a simple matter. But Devereaux knows that it never is.It falls on him to bring a revelation to light. He's a spy and once a spy , always a spy up to the moment of death itself.