The true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years.
Thoughtful and engaging ... Werth... is an elegant writer, and a virtue of this book is that it situates Downey’s personal drama in the context of his times.
Riveting ... In a dense narrative, Werth meticulously details the tangled diplomatic goals and maneuvers that contributed to Downey’s long interment and his eventual release.
