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The Spy who Jumped Off the Screen

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Thorndike Press, 2012 - Fiction - 679 pages
Introduction by President Bill Clinton

Former covert operative Ty Hunter has become almost by accident the number one film star in the world. When he is recruited on a clandestine mission to thwart the transfer of nuclear warheads into rogue hands he must deploy every skill he has as an actor soldier and spy. Donning his fame as a disguise Ty matches wits and muscle with an enigmatic billionaire and his nefarious protégé even as he falls in love with the woman closest to them both.

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An interesting plot and storyline. - Goodreads
And oh the acting puns! - Goodreads
Sex scenes that are a great argument for chastity. - Goodreads
Here's why: The writing style is convoluted. - Goodreads
Caplan's writing style is not appealing to me. - Goodreads
Caplan is not a bad writer. - Goodreads

Review: The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen: A Novel

User Review - Goodreads

I thought this book was pretty good, but two things keep me from giving it five stars. First, we are fairly far into the book before the main character is introduced, and the characters that ARE ...

Review: The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen: A Novel

User Review  - Robert Carraher - Goodreads

In an attempt to join the lofty heights of 'Spy Fiction' idols Ian Flemming (James Bond), Charles McCarry (Paul Christopher), John le Carré, Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy, Thomas Caplan and his Movie ... Read full review

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About the author (2012)

Thomas Caplan, a founder of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, is the author of two previous novels, "Line of Chance "and "Parallelogram," He lives in Maryland and travels frequently to England.

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