The Manchurian candidate

By Richard Condon

Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953, Politicians' spouses, Fiction, political, Cold War, Political fiction, Assassins, Fiction, Mothers and sons, Fiction, thrillers, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Veterans, Fiction, espionage, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, War, Fiction, suspense, Fiction, thrillers, general, Brainwashing, Large type books, Mothers and sons, fiction

Description: Sgt Raymond Shaw is a hero of the first order. He's an ex-prisoner of war who saved the life of his entire outfit, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the stepson of an influential senator...and the perfect assassin. Brainwashed during his time as a POW he is a 'sleeper', a living weapon to be triggered by a secret signal. He will act without question, no matter what order he is made to carry out. To stop Shaw, his former commanding officer must uncover the truth behind a twisted conspiracy of torture, betrayal and power that will lead to the highest levels of the government...