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The Manchurian candidate

by Richard Condon · 1959

Cover of The Manchurian candidate
Popularity 58

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...

FictionMothers and sonsAssassinsCold WarBrainwashingPoliticians' spousesVeteransKorean War, 1950-1953Political fictionWarFiction, suspenseFiction, political