Mongoose R.I.P.

1988 novel by William F. Buckley, Jr.
Mongoose R.I.P.
First edition
AuthorWilliam F. Buckley, Jr.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBlackford Oakes
GenreSpy thriller, espionage
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1988
Media typePrint

Mongoose R.I.P. is a 1988 Blackford Oakes novel by William F. Buckley, Jr. It is the eighth of 11 novels in the series.[1]

Plot

CIA agent Blackford Oakes is sent to Cuba to determine the feasibility of overthrowing Fidel Castro, following the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963.

References

  1. ^ Winks, Robin W. (January 24, 1988). "Fidel Castro Wants a Coke". The New York Times.
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