The Spy from Place Saint-Sulpice: A Novel

Richard "Rick" Blayne is sent to Paris to infiltrate the Cambodian resistance to the Hanoi-controlled puppet government. He is drawn into an operation to recruit a Russian diplomat and is aided by a Thai fashion designer.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2023
Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Richard "Rick" Blayne is a highly skilled CIA expert on Cambodia, having escaped the country's fall to the Khmer Rouge and been monitoring the ensuing genocide from Thailand. He has been sent to Paris to advance the CIA's plan to infiltrate the Cambodian resistance to the Hanoi-controlled puppet government in Phnom Penh.

Upon arriving in the middle of a Parisian summer, Rick feels out of place and uncertain about his ability to handle the assignment. Various factions are vying to form a guerrilla force, and he must establish contact with old Cambodian friends on both sides, who are trying to control the resistance.

Rick becomes involved in an operation to recruit a Russian diplomat serving in Paris, with the help of a Thai fashion designer acting as an access agent. Under the guidance of Sasha, a seasoned CIA Soviet "head hunter" and deputy chief of the Paris station, Rick moves the operation forward during a period of great upheaval and change for the Soviet Union.

Rick's mission is crucial in the fight against the Khmer Rouge and the Hanoi-controlled puppet government in Cambodia. His skills and expertise in the region make him a valuable asset to the CIA, and his determination to succeed in his assignment is unwavering.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 152 x 230 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781636241760