In this vivid microcosm of the US ordeal in the Muslim world—at the human level where life is lived—Alex Anders, the son of American missionaries, grows up in Pakistan. Recruited into the CIA, he experiences personal trauma in Pinochet’s Chile before being assigned to the US Embassy in Pakistan where he confronts his ultimate crisis with US policies. A unique mixture of moving personal story, thriller, revealing account of the internal workings of the CIA, acute political analysis, and a deeply felt and probing discussion of the meaning of loyalty and patriotism. It provides insights into the profoundly tragic nature of the relationship between the USA and Pakistan, making it essential reading for anyone concerned with this volatile venture. "This is a truly fascinating book, which probably only Graham Fuller could have written. It is a unique mixture of moving personal story, thriller, revealing account of the internal workings of the CIA, acute political analysis, and a deeply felt and highly intelligent discussion of the meaning of loyalty and patriotism. Its insights into the profoundly tragic nature of the relationship between the USA and Pakistan also make it essential reading for anyone concerned with this most dangerous of issues." Anatol Lieven, author of "Pakistan: A Hard Country". "From Chile to Pakistan, a whirlwind tour of the human soul... a taut, edge-of-your-seat plot set against a "beautiful, sad, haunted and tortured region"-and a compelling set of moral questions. A virtuoso performance and addictively readable... characters and landscapes vividly rendered, scenes so haunting that they echo in our waking lives and dreams...language that remains with us long after a book is closed...shines an unforgiving light on our present.... a tale that symbolizes America in the new century." Mark Perry, author of The Most Dangerous Man In America Graham Fuller, in Breaking Faith, has rescued the spy novel from the doldrums of the whizz bang battle of assassins and their gadgets, bringing it back in elegant style to its classical roots. Breaking Faith is a story of the eternal human struggle with deceit, passion, greed, revenge, even boredom, that has always been the canvas of the spy world. A terrific yarn by one of CIA's renaissance men. Milt Bearden, former senior CIA officer and author of The Main Enemy (Random House 2003) and The Black Tulip, (Random House 1998) Fuller examines the precarious morality of interventionist American foreign policy in this very atypical political thriller ...its immersion in its settings is complete, and it takes an intense interest in the emotional havoc of events. ..."Treason" is the first word of this book, and readers should not be surprised by its conclusion, but the emotional depth that Fuller employs to reach the outcome makes it an achievement. ...A complex, heartfelt political thriller. - Kirkus Review "Seamlessly intertwines fiction and nonfiction... A story of individual and family bonding but also of deception and betrayal...the tragic intersection of personal and professional lives....An absorbing account... surprising twists... Conveys a strong picture of contemporary Pakistani society and its issues... the stark differences between American and Pakistani perceptions... provides particular insight into the incentives for the radicalization of Pakistani youth... Engrossing...broadly informative." Marvin and Francine Weinbaum, Middle East Journal, autumn 2015 After a lifetime of writing non-fiction articles and books about the Middle East and Islam, I finally decided I wanted to do a novel. In a novel I can get so much deeper into the reality of the world, where real life is lived by real people, and not just portrayed through statistics, theories and  grand strategy that ignores the human element. The impact of America's policies and wars  are never real to most Americans who have not lived or served in these troubled regions. And as a long-time CIA officer, I know what it's like on the ground. Hopefully this novel brings all this alive.