The Charm School

Nelson DeMille

Apr 2001 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing

About this eBook

"True master" and #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille presents a chilling, relentlessly suspenseful story of Cold War espionage perfect for fans of the hit FX show The Americans (Dan Brown).

On a dark road deep inside the Russian woods at Borodino, a young American tourist picks up an unusual passenger with an explosive secret: an U.S. POW on the run from "The Charm School," a sinister operation where American POWs teach young KBG agents how to be model U.S. citizens. Their goal? To infiltrate the United States undetected. With this horrifying conspiracy revealed, the CIA sets an investigation in motion, and three Americans--an Air Force officer, an embassy liaison, a CIA chief--pit themselves against the country's enemies in a high-powered game of international intrigue.

Ratings and reviews

Anyone interested in Spy vs. Spy at its best must read "The Charm School"! Greatly written with indepth knowledge of pre-democratic Russia, this novel shows the brutality of a KGB ran state and is deeply infused with plot twists. A great novel by the great Spy author...Nelson DeMille.

If you remember the Iron Curtain then you'll love this suspenseful take on plausible activities they made a TV show out of about 2013... I want to see them make this into a movie the likes of which they did "The General's Daughter". DeMille having written both would have another hit, IMHO!

Not sure what others were looking for, but it is a fiction and thought this book was sensational. I liked it because the plot is acceptable because of so many unaccounted for American POW's. As I say I only speak for myself, but I thoroughly enjoyed it....

About the author

Nelson DeMille is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen acclaimed novels including Night Fall, Wildfire and The General's Daughter, which was a major motion picture starring John Travolta. He has sold nearly 50 million books worldwide.

Before launching his forty-year writing career, he was a U.S. Army lieutenant who served in the Vietnam War as an infantry platoon leader with the First Calvary Division. During his service in Southeast Asia from 1967-1968, he was decorated with numerous awards including the Air Medal, Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

As an author, he has served as the past president of the Mystery Writers of America, and is a current member of The Authors Guild, American Mensa, and International Thriller Writers. He holds three doctorates: Doctor of Humane Letters from Hofstra University, Doctor of Literature from Long Island University, and Doctor of Humane Letters from Dowling College.

He currently resides on Long Island with his family.