The French Decision

by David Osborn

The French Decision is a chilling, Cold War thriller of international intrigue colored by torture and death, and spelled out on two continents. A Franco-American double spry confronts an explosive and secret greed-filled grab for power beyond the reach of any man.

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

David Osborn is the author of nine published novels, including the bestselling Open Season, Heads and Murder on Martha's Vineyard. He has also written 24 screenplays, including Chase a Crooked Shadow, which is listed by the British Academy of Motion Picture Science as one of the 10 best suspense scripts ever written. His original screenplay for The Trap was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Osborn lives in Connecticut.

Reviews

[Armin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highlight for the lovers of pessimistic spy novel, far better than the spy who came out of the cold.

[J McEvoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A French mole in the US government uncovers a plot by the US president to force European dependency on American energy, a plot aided and abetted by traitors within the French government. His efforts to expose matters lead invariably to almost unbearable suspense and tragedy.

Cruel and riveting thriller, easily one of the best in the genre. Osborn was one of a number of thriller authors in the 70s and early 80s who identified the US as a villain on the world stage, the others being Peter Van Greenaway, Bob Langley and Michael Shea. None of them fared well in their careers thereafter. I wonder why.

Highly recommended; you won't regret reading this one.