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An Officer And A Spy

Book • 2013
This novel tells the true story of the French officer Georges Picquart from 1896 to 1906, as he struggles to expose the truth about the doctored evidence that sent Alfred Dreyfus to Devil's Island.

Picquart, initially convinced of Dreyfus's guilt, discovers that the military and government had doctored the evidence.

Despite warnings from his superiors, Picquart persists in his investigation, risking his career and life to free an innocent man and expose a real spy operating within the military.

The book is a compelling historical novel and spy thriller that portrays principled actions in the face of injustice and corruption.

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