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The Defection of A.J. Lewinter

A Novel of Duplicity

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The Defection of A.J. Lewinter

By: Robert Littell
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Before there was The Company, Robert Littell made a name for himself with this cold war thriller.

A.J. Lewinter is an American scientist, for years an insignificant cog in America's complex defense machinery. While at an academic conference in Tokyo, Lewinter contacts the KGB station chief and says he wants to defect. He tantalizes the Russians with U.S. military secrets he claims to possess, but is his defection genuine? Neither the Russians nor the Americans are sure. The superpowers are locked in a deadly contest that exploits friendships, destroys loyalties, and manipulates human beings as expendable pawns—as Lewinter is swept up in a terrifying political chess match of deceit and treachery.

©2003 Robert Littell (P)2003 Phoenix Books, Inc. Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Suspense Exciting

Critic reviews

"A perfect little gem, the best Cold War thriller I've read in years." (The New York Times)

"Concise, smart and funny, this novel turns Cold War spy cliches on their head." (Publishers Weekly)

"Littell deserves his comparisons with Deighton and le Carre." (The Times, London)
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Well read, well wriiten and like all of Littel, extremely nuanced. The listener must listen; the rewards are ample.

well read, well written

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The pacing was good. I hope he does more audiobooks. This espionage book was interesting and hope they do a mini series or movie.

Scott Brick is a good storyteller

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Not even close to the quality of "The Company". However, it is readable and enjoyable -- just a disappointment after reading his show stopper.

Luke Warm At Best

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a nice cynical take on Russian-US reading of each other's signals. Female characters badly developed.

not as good as the Company, but what could be?

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I thought this was an excellent novel of the spy genre. I continue to be impressed with Scott Brick as a reader who manages to separate characters without substantial differences in voices. At one point a character is coughing and he manages to switch voices and coughing in a very believable manner.

Scott Brick is masterful

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