THE SPY'S Son by Bryan Denson

THE WILLIAM &. COLD "Engaging … .. a noirish thriller that happens to be true." - WALL STREET JOURNAL or over a decade, Jim Nicholson served as one of the CIA's rising Fineration case oficers Then in 1896 his superioRidlie Bis back to the agency's headquarters. By day, he ran Middle East counterterrorism operations; by night, he was just another minivan-driving single dad racing home for dinner with his kids. But beneath this suburban façade, Nicholson led a double life. For two years, he had sold troves of highly classified files to Russia, and Nicholson became the CIA's highest-ranking officer ever convicted of espionage. Yet his duplicity didn't stop there. While behind the bars of a federal prison, the former mole groomed the one person he trusted most to serve as his stand-in: his youngest son, Nathan. In The Spy's Son, Bryan Denson has masterfully crafted a riveting account of a father's deception, a son's loyalty, and the cost of betraying both country and kin. "Filled with fascinating details of the cloak-and-dagger techniques of KGB and CIA operatives, double agents, and spy catchers . .. a poignant and painful tale of family love, loyalty, manipulation and betrayal." _ THE OREGÓNIAN "[Denson] tackles the story with zest . .. While The Spy's Son packs plenty of spy-vs.-spy drama, the more interesting chapters are about the bond between a father and his son." _WASHINGTON POST