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Type of bind: Perfect Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780980073348
ISBN number: 0980073340
Label: Light Sword Publishing
Manufacturer: Light Sword Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 337
Printing Date: February 07, 2008
Publishing house: Light Sword Publishing
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Studio: Light Sword Publishing
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Powerful transnational commercial interests manipulate the War on Terror and news media. Cynical former CIA operative John Trager s search for the truth leads him to Africa and the mysterious anthropologist Simone Loriot. Her passionate quest to save her adopted Central African country from looters of natural resources, draw Trager into a violent whirlwind of mercenaries, tribal rivalries and a traitor in The White House. Facing disaster, Trager finds his true self and reason for self-sacrifice.
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Braguine is an awesome writer. "Kingmaker" is a compelling story and a smooth-as-silk read. But what I enjoyed most about the book was how the writer could make me feel the hot, humid air on my skin, taste the compari on my lips, smell the earthy aroma of Africa the moment I stepped off the plane. "Kingmaker" is a great summer beach read, but it will work well in front of a fire this winter as well.
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Kingmaker is a masterful tale containing powerful, well developed characters as well as surprising twists and turns which will crush the reader's wildest perceptions. Just when I thought I had the course of events in this suspenseful novel figured out, the subsequent chapter would completely dismantle my detective work. Alexy Braguine, obviously draws from extensive experience in Africa to skillfully paint a picture of the beautiful yet brutal continent with his words. He also displays his multilingual abilities by showcasing the great number of languages used in the book by many characters. His apparent knowledge and mastery of various subjects shine through well within the pages of Kingmaker.
A brief plot synopsis:
After the mysterious disappearance of two agents in Africa, John Trager, a former CIA agent who seeks to 'retire' is blackmailed into conducting one final operation for the CIA. Trager is sent with orders to find out what happened to the two missing agents, as well as to report on the activities of a suspicious Russian soldier. Reluctantly, Trager is deployed to Zengawal, Africa with very little information, and only a couple of names scrawled on paper as leads for initiating his search. Quickly Trager realizes he may be in over his head, and there is more to this beautiful and mysterious African nation than meets the eye as a multitude of manipulative organizations, including his own U.S. Government seek to misdirect Trager, and play their own deadly political games in Africa. Eventually teaming up with a beautiful and enigmatic anthropologist, Simone Loriot, John Trager seeks to set the course of events in Zengawal in a direction of peace and discover the truth behind all of the masks of deception ... but instead he finds his true purpose in redeeming what could be labeled a misspent life.
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A super read, with tension and mystery in every scene. Tightly written with obvious insiders understanding of spy agencies and how they work. All the key ingredients for a great read. Buy it today, you won't regret it!!
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Kingmaker is a Great Yarn. Using short chapters and stiletto type action and diagolue, Braguine quickly assmebles the full array of Chess Pieces on the Board. But who are really the Pawns, who is really The Kingmaker, and best of all, who will be crowned King? As the saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemies closer. So goes the civilized Dance of Scorpions until all hell breaks lose, African Style. Bishop, Kinghts, Castles and Pawns go scretching and careening across the board at a furious pace, trading blows and keeping scores. That's when it's time to strap on the seatbelt and enjoy the rollercoaster ride to its conclusion despite the late hour and your subsequent days' duties.
You will find a collection of entertaining and borderline outlandish characters: the formerly indespensible-now jaded-soon to retire CIA field operative, his rumpled, heat packing merciless but professional CIA handler, greedy, mean Belgians, Post-communist romantic Russian merceneries, a Johnny Come Lately Patriotic President hand-picked and placed by the multinationals with assistance from Shadowy State Actors, fat greedy generals and skinny, power hungry Number Twos. And then, of course, there is the main dish, the Femme Fetale, rubbing elbows with the best of them. Throw in some pygmies and witchdoctors and viola, dinner is served.
The authors formidible skills shine through with great and witty one liners. Often there is a tongue in one cheek, and a martini in the other. A student of the world, Braguine effortlessly tosses out dialogue in English, French, Russian, and Swaheli, not to impress, but to reinforce the authenticity of the experience and reinforce the seriously competing intersections of international interests. His impressionistic descriptive style of the African country betrays a yearning and love he must still possess for that fictional land and its fictional people....
At the end of the day, one must make an honest assessment of the situation, consult one's moral compass, and charge ahead. Braguine seems to get as close to the truth as the genre permits. He limits his visits to the soap box to no more than once a month, whether he needs it or not, and the book is the better for it. As we begin to compete with the Chinese for the hearts and mines of the African continent, empathy, respect and true goodwill can take things a long way. Braguine points the way.
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Spy novels are typically driven by Byzantine plot twists and action sequences. Braguine's debut espionage thriller is a slight departure from that formula--Kingmaker derives its power from the narrative and characters in the story. CIA operative John Trager has seen enough, and no longer relishes the life of danger and distrust. He is offered an out, with one condition--he must venture into a tumultuous African hot spot and size up the political situation. The catch--the two previous agents went in but never returned. Trager find he has walked into a trap, but who is behind it? The ex-KGB defector who props up the benign dictator? The lovely and deadly government official, a Frenchwoman who has no qualms about shedding her clothes with Trager nor shedding his blood, if it comes to it? The brutal African security chief, who appears to be setting up a shadow government? His CIA handler, a gratuitous and false Presidential suck up? Trager is a spy with bad timing and often farcical spycraft. It's one of the many delightful aspects of Kingmaker. He seems to bob along the currents of intrigue, never really getting his footing, until crunch time. And then Trager reveals he is a force to be reckoned with. Kingmaker is a nice piece of work by a promising writer.
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