Pariah
Coming July 22nd
Hal Knight, a comedian-turned-politician, is in disgrace. After a humiliating encounter on a film set that went viral, he has resigned his seat in Congress, quit social media and fled to the tiny Caribbean island of Vieques to hide out and nurse his wounds. Shortly after arriving, he is approached by a trio of CIA operatives hoping to recruit him to infiltrate the power structure of Bolrovia—a hostile, Eastern European country whose despotic president, Nikolai Horvatz, happens to be a longtime fan of Knight’s adolescent humor. Skeptical, but with little to lose, Knight accepts the challenge, sensing this might be his one remaining chance to do something worthwhile, even if no one else ever finds out.
Upon arriving as President Horvatz’s guest of honor, Knight confronts his ultimate acting challenge, as his assignment quickly turns into a life-or-death battle of wits, with consequences reaching all the way to Washington. With Pariah, Dan Fesperman has crafted a tense, intriguing and darkly funny novel about espionage, entertainment, and one man’s quest for redemption.
Praise
—Kathleen Kent, author of Black Wolf
—Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station
—I.S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow
—David McCloskey, former CIA analyst and internationally bestselling author of The Seventh Floor
—Booklist
—Library Journal