Charles McCarry served under deep cover as a CIA operations officer in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is the author of twelve previous critically acclaimed novels, as well as numerous works of nonfiction including Citizen Nader. He currently splits his time between Florida and the Berkshires.
A Barry Award Finalist for Best Thriller Thanks to Mr. McCarry's
seamless style, The Shanghai Factor unfolds with compelling speed,
propelled by intriguing incidents, well-drawn characters and
authentic-ringing spy world aphorisms."--Wall Street Journal
"McCarry manages to lend nearly every line, scene and chapter in
this beautifully paced novel with a force and energy that makes for
the very best fiction about espionage--plenty of sex, deception,
travel and some murder in these pages...you'll want to read Charles
McCarry's smart and utterly diverting spy trade masterwork."--Alan
Cheuse, NPR "A modern day spy novel, with the feel of a Cold War
era thriller, from a veteran writer who is considered by many to be
the best in his field."--Deadly Pleasures An engrossing, droll tale
of double- and triple-crosses, highlighting at times the more
bizarrely funny aspects of spy bureaucracy.--Seattle Times "Charles
McCarry is better than John le Carré. Which makes him perhaps the
best ever. And this is his first long-form fiction in years.
Excited yet? You should be. The Shanghai Factor is hypnotic,
engaging, subtle, and deeply, deeply satisfying."--Lee Child, #1
New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series, most
recently A Wanted Man "Charles McCarry has been compared to John le
Carré--but maybe le Carré should be compared to McCarry. The
Shanghai Factor is certainly the best-written spy thriller you will
read this year. A perfect blend of sex, intrigue, exotic locales,
and deadly danger."--Nelson DeMille, bestselling author of The
Lion's Game and The Panther A highly entertaining tale. . . . The
autumnal work of a master, looking back with no
regrets.--Washington Post A compelling trip.--St. Louis
Post-Dispatch Meticulous, intelligent prose is the real star of
this excellent espionage thriller from former CIA operations
officer McCarry... . This book is a must-read for genre aficionados
and McCarry's many fans.--Publishers Weekly (starred review) [A]
nuanced, devilishly intricate thriller.... Meticulous plotting,
literate prose and mordant wit make this a thriller for
connoisseurs of the genre.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The
Shanghai Factor is wildly entertaining and further proof that
McCarry is a modern master of the genre on a par with le Carré and
Robert Littell.--Booklist (starred review) A rattlingly good read.
America's preeminent spy novelist...not only still has his mojo, he
seems to have a lot of other people's, too. It's the personalities
and the fascinating tradecraft that McCarry handles as well as, or
better than, any other espionage writer, including Alan Furst and
John LeCarré.--Berkshire Eagle "Charles McCarry is a master of
intelligent, literate spy fiction. And that is why I believe you
will like, really like, The Shanghai Factor."--Alan Furst, New York
Times best-selling author of Mission to Paris and Spies of the
Balkans "Charles McCarry's superb gift to readers, The Shanghai
Factor, is a mesmerizing story of a young American agent in play
between his own outfit and China's Guoanbu. Rich in lore,
tradecraft, deceit, character, twists, and jukes, beautifully
written, the book reminds us that the old lions know
best."--Stephen Hunter, bestselling author of Point of Impact and
Third Bullet "The Shanghai Factor is a brilliant espionage novel by
the master of the form. It is also terrifying and astonishingly
timely, dealing with the ominous threat of an undeclared--and
victorious--Chinese cyberwar with the U.S."--Joseph Finder, New
York Times best-selling author of Buried Secrets and The Moscow
Club "Only someone who has been a player can write about the Great
Game of Espionage the way Charles McCarry does. In The Shanghai
Factor, we are lured, page by page, paragraph by paragraph, into a
fictional Heart of Darkness populated by a succubus straight out of
the Gehenna of our nightmares. A great read by a master of the art
and craft of espionage novels.--Robert Littell, author of The
Company and The Stalin Epigram "Charles McCarry, the reigning grand
master of American spy thriller writers, delivers one of his best
novels in years with The Shanghai Factor, a compelling page turner
that propels its characters through McCarry's complex plot and
reveals our real world of shadow powers better than most factual'
reporting. McCarry captures the hearts and minds of the mere
mortals we call spies."--James Grady, author of Six Days of the
Condor and Mad Dogs "The lessons of old-fashioned spying in Charles
McCarry's latest work, lessons still in use, make for better
reading than our front pages or online news flash. . . . [The
Shanghai Factor] is written with literary mastery.--Washington
Lawyer [A] smart and sexy thrilller. . . . The key to The Shanghai
Factor is what makes McCarry's other books work: understatement. .
. . There is an understanding of the drama of a spy's psychology as
much as what weapon he carries.--Daily Caller
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