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The Tears of Autumn

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The Tears of Autumn
AuthorCharles McCarry
LanguageEnglish
SeriesPaul Christopher
GenreSpy novel
Publication date
1974
Publication placeUnited States
Preceded byThe Miernik Dossier 
Followed byThe Secret Lovers (Novel) 

The Tears of Autumn (1974) is American author Charles McCarry's second novel, and the second novel in the Paul Christopher series.

Plot

In November 1963, American intelligence officer Paul Christopher investigates the assassination of US President John F Kennedy. Believing that the Kennedy White House was behind the assassination of Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, Christopher deduces that Vietnamese leaders had Kennedy assassinated as revenge. When one of Kennedy's former advisers threatens Christopher not to discuss the matter with anyone else, Christopher quits the Agency and heads to Vietnam to find the truth.

Sources

The Tears of Autumn, Saturday Review Press, 1975