The Manchurian Candidate

Perfect for fans of HOMELAND and HOUSE OF CARDS - a brilliantly terrifying novel of espionage and intrigue.

''Brilliant...wild and exhilarating'' New Yorker

Sgt Raymond Shaw is a hero of the first order. He''s an ex-prisoner of war who saved the life of his entire outfit, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the stepson of an influential senator...and the perfect assassin. Brainwashed during his time as a POW he is a ''sleeper'', a living weapon to be triggered by a secret signal. He will act without question, no matter what order he is made to carry out.

To stop Shaw, his former commanding officer must uncover the truth behind a twisted conspiracy of torture, betrayal and power that will lead both to the highest levels of the government. - and to Shaw''s own past...

• | Author: Richard Condon
• | Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• | Publication Date: Aug 15, 2013
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781409147800
• | ISBN-10: 1409147800