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by Ross Thomas (Author) "He flew into Paris, the city of his birth, on a cold wet November afternoon ..." (more)
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Missionary Stew follows political fundraiser Draper Haere on a quest to uncover the secret behind a right-wing coup in an unnamed Central American country. Haere seeks the information in order to get dirt on his boss's opponent in the 1984 U.S. Presidential election. Haere's pursuit of the truth repeatedly puts his life in danger, as the powers-that-be stop at nothing to keep the episode buried. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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Hired by a political kingmaker to investigate a cocaine war, journalist Morgan Citron uncovers a scandal involving the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. It's a story that will make Watergate look like a parking ticket--if Citron lives to tell about it. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, Feb 17 2000
By Daniel J. Connelly "djconnel" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This book is extremely interesting -- not at all in the style of most mysteries, it offers a surprisingly introspective look at the key characters. The beginning is rather bizarre. Get through it, and you will really enjoy the rest.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing is what it seems, Dec 28 1999
By Doug Vaughn (Washington, Dc USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Missionary Stew (Paperback)
Like all of Thomas's books, this one presents the reader with a world where just beneath the surface of ordinary reality danger and betrayal lurk just waiting for the hapless figures he creates to step in whatever new qucksand he has perpared. This book is vintage Thomas with believable characters, great dialogue, memorable lines, a convoluted but engrossing plot - full of surprises and ultimate satisfactions.

I just can't believe that most of his books are out of print. This stuff is great reading. There is nothing else like it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Savvy, sharp, and funny political thriller/mystery, Sep 1 1998
By morchids@aol.com (Redlands, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This book is one of the most curious political thrillers that I've read. It's a byzantine kind of world in which the hero doesn't really want to be involved, but he gets dragged into successively stranger and deeper situations--yet none seem contrived. Its Elmore Leonard with a political twist. Says one character of a bad guy, "he's called Hallmark. He's who they send when they want to send their very best."
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