Tears of Autumn: A Paul Christopher Novel (Paul Christopher Novels) by Charles McCarry - Great Period Novel

As soon as he began publishing fiction more than three decades ago, Charles McCarry was recognized as a spy novelist of uncommon gifts wrote Charles Trueheart in The Washington Post. Tears of Autumn, McCarrys riveting novel of espionage and foreign affairs, was a major bestseller upon its first publication in 1975. Spun with unsettling plausibility from the events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and featuring secret agent Paul Christopher, its a tour de force of action and enigma.

Christopher, at the height of his powers, believes he knows who arranged the assassination, and why. His theory is so destructive of the legend of the dead president, though, and so dangerous to the survival of foreign policy that he is ordered to desist from investigating. But he is a man who lives by, and for, the truth--and his internal compunctions force him to the heart of the matter. Christopher resigns from the Agency and embarks on a tour of investigation that takes him from Paris to Rome, Zurich, the Congo, and Saigon. Threatened by Kennedys assassins and by his own government, Christopher follows the scent of his suspicion--one breath behind the truth, one step ahead of discovery and death.

Great Period Novel
The Tears of Autumn recreates the feeling of the uncertainty that the US felt about its role and purpose in international affairs in the 60s. Did the US need to strive for humanitarian values or accommodate itself to Realpolitik?

McCarry writes very well, with smooth dialog that animates the action and characters. His portrayal of women, however, lacks depth.

I enthusiastically recommend this book.

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