From Library Journal Published in 1982 and 1984， respectively， these are two of Buckley's popular Blackie Oakes spy thrillers. They feature the usual U.S./Soviet Cold War cloak-and-dagger action and provide "flawless entertainment" (LJ 3/1/84).Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description Berlin， pre-wall. Kruschev gives President Kennedy an ultimatum. Kennedy stalls， but directs the CIA to contact a secret group of German dissidents: the Bruderschaft. Blackford Oakes， senior agent and the author's alter ego， leads the charge. While Kennedy confers with DeGaulle， and Macmillan， Oakes penetrates the Bruderschaft. "Writing about high noon in the cold war， Buckley has created characters he cares about， as you will， in a novel of style and substance， wit and tragedy， seriousness and surprise." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews