A Seattle Times Best Mystery of the Year A
Times of London Best Crime/Thriller Book of the Year
"As fiendishly clever a spy story as you could hope for. . . . A guaranteed delight for any espionage fan." –
The Seattle Times, "Best Mysteries of the Year"
"[
The Double Game's] immersion in old-school espionage will thrill. . . . Fesperman is the most dependably entertaining, politically engaged writer you may never have heard of." –
Richmond Times-Dispatch "
The Double Game is not just a spy novel–it's a love letter to the genre, renditioning the unwary reader and dropping him into a dizzying pastiche of classic espionage, cleverly woven into a thrilling story. Brilliantly executed and a joy from start to finish." –Olen Steinhauer, author of
An American Spy "Terrific. . . . A finely crafted espionage story and a dazzling homage to grand masters of spy fiction." –
The Globe and Mail
"Fans of spy novels will find much to love in
The Double Game. . . . [It's] clearly born of the author's desire not only to give you a satisfying read, but also (equally important) to share some of his favorite books with you."–Nancy Pearl,
Morning Edition (NPR)
"Fesperman [is] . . . one of the most talented of the new generation of American spy writers... [He] provides genuine drama, laced with wit." –
The Daily Mail "An affectionate homage to the spy novel as well as a complex virtuoso performance in its own right." –
The Times (London)
"Thrilling. . . . A spy novel about spy novels, calculated to deliver a maximum dose of fun for the genre fan. . . . Fesperman's book is a triple, quadruple, quintuple game." –
The Daily Beast
"A creative interplay with some of the best lines of classic spy fiction genre mixed with an original voice. This novel will immerse you in a clever and intriguing twist of plots and keep you a willing accomplice to the end."
–Allison Bishop, International Spy Museum
"A beautifully written book [from] the highly accomplished Fesperman, a veteran of the sophisticated, literary novel of intrigue." –
Publishers Weekly
"Fans of spy novels will enjoy Fesperman's affectionate homage." –
Kirkus Reviews
