The narrative explores the expansion of U.S. interests beyond traditional boundaries, focusing on the strategic actions of the president and the CIA in safeguarding the nation's industrial-economic base. Through a fictional U.S. company's global operations, the story highlights the challenges of tackling terrorist threats, including kidnappings. The protagonists navigate these dangers while maintaining a low profile, illustrating the delicate balance between national security and public perception.
Encore for a Spy is the long-awaited sequel to author Harry Currie's best-selling novel Debut for a Spy. 1963: Why was an East German orchestral conductor assassinated in West Germany? Why is MI6 deeply troubled because of this murder? Why has MI6 influenced the authorities in Augsburg to have Canadian vocalist/musician--and their occasional agent--TA Major David Baird take the conductor's place? With murder already involved, why have they simply informed Baird just to keep his eyes and ears open? The threats begin the very moment his passenger plane lands in West Germany. The KGB wants revenge for Baird's recovery of their stolen British VTOL prototype aircraft a year ago. In Augsburg, bits and pieces gradually come together, although, at first, nothing makes any sense at all. A personal complication arises with the lovely young widow of the East German conductor. But kidnappers, thugs, bombs, KGB, assassins, snipers and the imminent threat of World War Three bring it all together, possibly to be set off by a tragic catastrophe in West Berlin. Can Baird survive all this?
