The Crook Factory

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By Dan Simmons

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It’s the summer of 1942, and FBI agent Joe Lucas has come to Cuba at the behest of the Director to keep an eye on Ernest Hemingway in the Caribbean. Lucas thinks of it as a demotion-a babysitting job for a famous writer who has decided to play spy, assembling a team of misfits including an American millionaire, a twelve-year-old Cuban orphan, a Spanish jai alai champion and more in a would-be espionage ring Hemingway dubs the “Crook Factory.”

But when Hemingway uncovers a critical piece of intelligence that both threatens his life and endangers the political landscape, the fate of the free world and the life of one of its most preeminent writers lies in the hands of the FBI’s most ruthless agent.

  • "Gutsy [and] vividly depicted ... the web of conspiracy Simmons spins, the zesty characters it entangles and its intricate cross-weave of fact and fiction distinguish this celebration of the Hemingway centenary."
    Publishers Weekly
  • "Delightfully spry. The plot quickly evolves into a real page-turning espionage story, complete with corrupt police officials, double agents, secret codes, and multiple murders. Fun reading for both Hemingway aficionados and spy novel enthusiasts."
    Library Journal
  • "Filled with crackerjack writing, a page-turning plot,and characters who will haunt the reader long after the book is finished...Terrific."
    San Antonio Express-News
  • "A remarkable book...The stand-out thriller of the year."
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On Sale
Feb 5, 2013
Page Count
560 pages
Publisher
Mulholland Books
ISBN-13
9780316213455

Dan Simmons

About the Author

Dan Simmons is the award-winning author of several novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Olympos and The Terror. He lives in Colorado.

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