An Agent in Place

This is one of Littell's most enjoyable books. The plot twists are quite intricate, the evocation of Moscow is very visceral, and there are the usual signs of an author who has had deep briefings in tradecraft. There are two coincidences in the plot which I found too incredible, but everything else flowed smoothly. The touch at the end where the author is 'forced' to disavow that any of this happened in real life by the publisher is a nice touch. If you're new to Littell, this is a good book to start with. I would then proceed to 'The Once and Future Spy', 'The Company', and 'Legends.' 'The Company' is his tour de force!