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[talon]

I remember seeing Langley for the first time - the OHB and the NHB, Kryptos, the Museum

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[swirlsofblue]

I really liked the intricacies of this story, especially that last line, well told.

[talon]

Thank you!

[rayaso]

A good story. Very imaginative -- I would think that spy stories would be a popular response to the prompt, but so far, your story is the only one I've read.

[talon]

I'm a bit surprised at the general paucity of spy stories, too. I've read a lot of the CIA's history, and I thought I could turn it into an actual story (or, perhaps, the skeleton of one). Thanks for reading!

[jem0000000]

I like this -- very people-oriented, which stands out nicely in a type of story that normally focuses on action sequences. :)

[talon]

All the good spy stories I've read (and I've done a good bit of reading, and would recommend Tony Mendez's The Master of Disguise as an easy introduction) have been about the people and the subtle craft of espionage, which is not something Hollywood gets very well (see Argo). James Bond and Jason Bourne are exciting to watch, but I much prefer John le Carré's George Smiley, where spycraft is never in the open, never loud and actiony, but always for high stakes. Thanks for reading!

[jem0000000]

Thanks! I'll add them to the list. :)

I've never liked Hollywood's versions; the spy stories I've enjoyed have almost always been written by mystery writers, rather than action writers. But I don't so much seek them out as stumble into them, usually. ;)

[eternal_ot]

Ah! I liked the truth that came out of this...interesting plot..A good read..:)

[talon]

Thanks!

[penpusher]

Really nice overview of s world-weary agent... you could certainly go into depth about any and all of the elements he touched on and expand into more stories, exposing more psychological and physical traumas and opening up the narrative to the elements that both drove him to be so involved and his feeling about the work.

[talon]

Yeah, I think there's a good story to tell here, a good yarn.