Books by David Ignatius
“It came out in 1987, and the events it depicts are from the early 1980s when the civil war in Lebanon was at its peak…The US Embassy bombing is the dramatic event at the heart of this story…It depicts a fictitious character, Tom Rogers, who is a CIA officer working in the Middle East…It’s a brilliant book and it’s no coincidence that it’s had a kind of official endorsement from the CIA itself.” Read more...
Interviews where books by David Ignatius were recommended
Spy Novels Based on Real Events, recommended by Charles Beaumont
James Bond novels may be a lot of fun to read, but as a depiction of life as a spy, they are pure fantasy. Novelist and ex-spy Charles Beaumont recommends five brilliant novels based on true events—and the manipulation and dishonesty that lie at the heart of espionage work.
