American Spy
Book • 2019
American Spy is a debut novel by Lauren Wilkinson that combines elements of a spy thriller, family drama, and romance.
The story follows Marie Mitchell, a brilliant but overlooked black woman working for the FBI in the 1980s.
Marie is assigned to a shadowy task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the charismatic revolutionary president of Burkina Faso.
As she gets close to Sankara, Marie must confront her own moral sense versus her duty, leading to a complex web of loyalty, betrayal, and personal identity.
The novel explores themes of race, gender, imperialism, and the complexities of being a spy, all set against the backdrop of the Cold War and real historical events.
The story follows Marie Mitchell, a brilliant but overlooked black woman working for the FBI in the 1980s.
Marie is assigned to a shadowy task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the charismatic revolutionary president of Burkina Faso.
As she gets close to Sankara, Marie must confront her own moral sense versus her duty, leading to a complex web of loyalty, betrayal, and personal identity.
The novel explores themes of race, gender, imperialism, and the complexities of being a spy, all set against the backdrop of the Cold War and real historical events.
