Synopsis
In King of Spies, prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden, reveals one of the most astonishing – and previously untold – spy stories of the twentieth century.
Donald Nichols was 'a one man war', according to his US Air Force commanding general. He won the Distinguished Service Cross, along with a chest full of medals...
Details
22 March 2018272 pages
9781509815753Imprint: Mantle
Reviews
Blaine Harden’s King of Spies is jaw-droppingly good — a quirky, unlikely, thrilling true story of intrigue and daring and depravity told by a master of the genreDavid Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story
Blaine Harden has now produced a fascinating trilogy of stranger-than-fiction books about North Korea. His latest, King of Spies, is about a gay, middle school dropout who was one of the few U.S. officials to predict the outbreak of the Korean War and whose espionage activities had a profound impact on the course of the war. You’ve probably never heard of Donald Nichols, but you’ll never forget him after reading King of SpiesBarbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
A must-read for readers interested in Korea, the Korean War, or U.S. intelligence operationsLibrary Journal
King of Spies is a dark story of espionage and evil by a wild American military spymaster in Korea, a tale both revelatory and tragic. Blaine Harden's superb book throws open a long-ignored chapter in the Korean War; a compelling and disturbing read, not to be missedDavid E. Hoffman, author of The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
