The Charm School
| The Charm School | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Nelson DeMille |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
| Publication date | April 1, 1988 |
| Pages | 544 |
| ISBN | 0-446-51305-9 |
| OCLC Number | 17300504 |
| Preceded by | Word of Honor |
| Followed by | The Gold Coast |
The Charm School is a 1988 thriller novel by Nelson DeMille.
The title refers to a Soviet training facility where Russian spies are trained to infiltrate American society, and the book deals with the U.S. response to this school. According to DeMille's August 2009 newsletter, the novel will be rewritten for the screen by Frank Pearson. The motion picture will be directed by Ericson Core.
[edit] The plot
Greg Fisher is travelling through Russia on the road to Moscow, when he makes an unscheduled stop and meets an English-speaking stranger. He turns out to be a fellow American who has been missing for over a decade. When Gregory agrees to help this stranger his life is put in jeopardy.
Gregory travels to Moscow and contacts the US Embassy to tell him his story. Before he can meet Sam Hollis, the American Intelligence Officer, Gregory Fisher disappears. Sam teams up with the embassy press attache, Lisa Rhodes, in order to unravel the events surrounding the disappearance of Gregory Fisher. When the truth of what is happening in a small town in the middle of Russia is uncovered - it will send shock waves through the US government.
The KGB has set up a school - The Charm School - that has recruited / kidnapped Americans to teach Russians how to act like Americans, so that they can assimilate into American society. Now the embassy and US government have to decide how to react. With Glasnost on the table and the two countries trying to work together, this revelation can destroy everything.
[edit] External links
The Charm School on Nelson DeMille's Official Website
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