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Goodreads asked Barry Kelly:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Barry Kelly It seemed natural to start my fourth novel, a prequel to the first three, in Russia since my hero's father escaped from the KGB and settled in America. I lived in Moscow (1973 to 75). I was the CIA Station Chief in that period. I had personal knowledge of life and work in the Soviet Union.

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