Madam Secretary’s Bebe Neuwirth, Téa Leoni, and Keith Carradine
SPY FICTION éThe
Devil’s Light (2011) Richard North Patterson As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, al-Qaeda plan an attack on Israel and an ex–CIA agent races to stop it. éThe Director (2015) David Ignatius
This thriller plays on a new CIA director’s fear: The agency’s been hacked—not just to steal information but to alter it. éThe
Expats (2013) Chris Pavone In Pavone’s suspenseful debut, Dexter, Kate, and their two young kids move to Europe, where her past as a CIA assassin—which she’s hidden from her husband—catches up with them.
The preternaturally talented writer spins a gripping saga of a spy descended from CIA heroes, uncovering the secrets of his agency and his own family.
Remedies for Madam Secretary Withdrawal What will you do this summer without Téa Leoni’s secretary of state drama and its weekly dose of international relations, domestic intrigue, spy games, and hat tips to Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright? We’ve got the cure for what ails you—and you won’t even have to mess with a DVR. —ISABELLA BIEDENHARN
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INSIDE-THEBELTWAY NOVELS éAdvise & Consent (1959) Allen Drury
Drury’s sprawling Washington narrative, rife with ambition and corruption, won the Pulitzer Prize.
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é Harlot’s Ghost (1992) Norman Mailer
