16 oz.; 304 pages; HC No DJ name inside o/w almost like new '76 Harcourt, Brace and Company. This sophisticated narrative of spy/counterspy is set in Washington, where the Russians have planted an "agent in place. " For nine years he has worked himself quietly into the fabric of government and society. Dedicated and patient, he has everyone's respect. It is a plot where amateurs are the villains and professionals are the heroes -- particularly a team of British and French agents whose job is to foil further Russian intervention.