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If I were to give you a list of names of the people, world political figures, who have been assisted by the CIA, and even assisted to office around the world, you'd be astonished and probably wouldn't believe it. But it's very long, and the names are very distinguished. Charles McCarry assistastonishcia share on social
I write in a very peculiar way. I think about a book for 25 or 30 years in a kind of inchoate way, and at one point or another, I realize the book is ready to be written. I usually have a character, a first line, and general idea of what the book is going to be about. Charles McCarry bookcharactergeneral share on social
Other writers tell me about these bushel baskets delivered at the front door. If I've gotten 50 letters over the last 18 years, I'd be surprised. Charles McCarry basketbusheldeliver Change image and share on social
Mysteries include so many things: the noir novel, espionage novel, private eye novels, thrillers, police procedurals. But the pure detective story is where there's a detective and a criminal who's committed a murder and leaves clues for the detective and the careful reader to find. Otto Penzler carefulcluecommit share on social
In many walks of life, a conscience is a more expensive encumbrance than a wife or a carriage. Thomas de Quincey carriageconscienceencumbrance Change image and share on social
