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"An unimportant Soviet sleeper agent (cold war era), manages to create a watch which can controls peoples. He, and his wife, become a hunted by both the CIA and the KGB, throughout America. A very entertaining book, written from the agents, his wifes, and the main CIA agents perspectives." Andrew Banks, Resident Joe Haldeman Scholar

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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - method of control
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Age: - 40's-50's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind control
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to torture
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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