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Title details for The Accidental Agent by Andrew Rosenheim - Available

The Accidental Agent

#3 in series

by Andrew Rosenheim
Tristan Morris
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The spellbinding conclusion to the Jimmy Nessheim trilogy, by the author of Fear Itself

Fall, 1942. In the midst of war, Special Agent Jimmy Nessheim has asked for extended leave from the FBI. Becoming a law student at the University of Chicago seems like the perfect way to re-enter normal civilian life.   
 
But the University of Chicago is home to more than an erstwhile FBI agent. Deep under the stands at Staff Field, renowned scientist Enrico Fermi is beginning work on what will become known as the Manhattan Project, research that could not only change the course of the war, but change the face of war itself.    
Perfectly placed to assist, Nessheim is persuaded by his superiors to return to duty to guard this precious research. Soon he begins to suspect a Nazi infiltrator has gained access to the project, and he must track down the traitor. Almost simultaneously, Nessheim's old flame Madison, an heiress with left-wing sympathies, finds him in Chicago. But is her reappearance a coincidence?    
Drawn once again into a web of international intrigue, Nessheim faces his most deadly threat yet.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Jimmy Nessheim

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 2, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781524757205
      • File size: 318009 KB
      • Duration: 11:02:31

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Tristan Morris's deep, buttery voice enlivens the newest Jimmy Nessheim thriller. Set at the University of Chicago in 1942, Rosenheim's story is redolent with details of a bygone era--a world at war, 78 rpm records, fedoras, Nazis, communists, and the dawn of the nuclear age. FBI Agent Nessheim is trying to figure out who is working to infiltrate Enrico Fermi's team of physicists to spy on their mysterious project. Even J. Edgar Hoover, the overbearing director of the FBI, doesn't know about Nessheim's mission. Morris gives a solid performance. His pacing his good, and his dialogue voices are dramatic. His portrayal of Enrico Fermi, complete with Italian accent, is alone worth the price of the download. F.C. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from June 13, 2016
      Rosenheim’s outstanding third Jimmy Nessheim novel (following 2013’s The Little Tokyo Informant) combines a crackerjack plot and multiple nuanced characters with a convincing portrayal of WWII America. Nessheim has left his life as an FBI agent behind to pursue his law studies in Chicago, but his mentor and friend, Harry Guttman, pulls him back into the world of espionage. Gen. Leslie Groves, who has just been placed in charge of what will become known as the Manhattan Project, fears that Nazis have infiltrated the Chicago location of the enterprise. Groves wants Nessheim to go undercover, an assignment that’s even more high-risk given that it’s to be a secret even from FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. The operative, who’s bored by law school, is soon working with scientist Enrico Fermi to identify any security weaknesses at the huge laboratory, which is located at an unused football stadium. The dramatic twists work to propel the plot to a powerful and moving conclusion. Fans of Joseph Kanon’s thrillers of the same period will find a lot to like. Agent: Gillon Aitken, Aitken Alexander Associates.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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