A Brooklyn P.I. and ex-CIA agent looks for a missing man while suffering from an identity crisis in this thriller by the bestselling author of The Company.
Martin Odum is a onetime CIA field agent turned private detective in Brooklyn, struggling his way through a labyrinth of memories and past identitiesโโlegendsโ in Agency parlance. But who is Martin Odum? Is he a creation of the Legend Committee at the CIAโs Langley headquarters? Is he suffering from multiple personality disorder, brainwashing, or simply exhaustion?
Widely considered one of the true grand masters of American spy fiction, Robert Littell shifts focus from the broad Cold War canvas of his international bestseller The Company to the life of a single CIA operative caught in a contradictory โwilderness of mirrorsโ in which remembering the past and forgetting it are both deadly options. From unforgettable opening to astonishing ending, Legends again proves Littellโs unparalleled prowess as a seductive storyteller.
โLittell provides plenty of inside intelligence info in his superb new thriller, but he adds a decidedly comic spin. . . . As the bodies of his friends and clients begin to pile up, Odum searches for answers about not only the missing husband but also himself. Wonderful writing and a great sense of fun make this another winner.โ โPublishers Weekly, starred review
โNow and then novels come along of such originality and power that they blow me away.... [Legends] makes it blazingly clear that Littellโs is one of the most talented, most original voices in American fiction today.โ โThe Washington Post