"Circus" by Alistair Maclean. This book is published by Harper in 2009 and has 288 pages.
A circus has a star performer, a naturalized American, who is a trapeze artist and a mentalist. CIA recruits him to go to his former home country and break into Fort Lubylan to steal the documents regarding anti matter. In the wrong hands, a few grams of anti matter can annihilate entire world.
Will Bruno accept? What obstacles will he face? How many lives will be lost? Will there be a romance? Will he accomplish the job?
Bruno, his brothers, the big man Candan, the knife thrower, CIA recruit Maria, Dr. Harper and owner of circus are the main characters. The story is good. Book is not lengthy. Bruno's unique skills make him the only person who can accomplish this apparently impossible job.
Two main characters who start the story die very soon after the story begins and the plot thickens. Narration is leisurely, no hurry. So even the high adrenaline scenes glide easily. It's a different style and sounds good.
As expected, there is a twist in the tale that comes towards the end. East Europe under the influence of communists Vs Capitalist America tussel may seem out of context in today's times but one had to understand that the book was written in cold war era.
Read if you have time.
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