Who Is Vera Kelly? (A Vera Kelly Story #1)

"The twisty, literary, woman-driven spy novel you've always wanted to read. Dazzling." ?Amy Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of Girl Waits With Gun A Most Anticipated Book of 2018 at The Huffington Post, Library Journal, Book Riot, Bustle, Autostraddle, and more. New York City, 1962. Vera Kelly is struggling to make rent and blend into the underground gay scene in Greenwich Village. She's working night shifts at a radio station when her quick wits, sharp tongue, and technical skills get her noticed by a recruiter for the CIA. Next thing she knows she's in Argentina, tasked with wiretapping a congressman and infiltrating a group of student activists in Buenos Aires. As Vera becomes more and more enmeshed with the young radicals, the fragile local government begins to split at the seams. When a betrayal leaves her stranded in the wake of a coup, Vera learns the Cold War makes for strange and unexpected bedfellows, and she's forced to take extreme measures to save herself. An exhilarating page turner and perceptive coming-of-age story, Who Is Vera Kelly? introduces an original, wry and whip-smart female spy for the twenty-first century Winner of the 2021 Edgar Award – G.P. Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award Finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards An NPR Best Book of the Year "Gripping, subtle, magnificently written." —The New York Times Book Review "A delectable page-turner . . . Vera Kelly introduces a fascinating new spy to literature’s mystery canon—one we hope sticks around long beyond this snappy, intimate debut." —Entertainment Weekly New York City, 1962. Vera Kelly is struggling to make rent and blend into the underground gay scene in Greenwich Village. She's working night shifts at a radio station when her quick wits, sharp tongue, and technical skills get her noticed by a recruiter for the CIA. Next thing she knows she's in Argentina, tasked with wiretapping a congressman and infiltrating a group of student activists in Buenos Aires. As Vera becomes more and more enmeshed with the young radicals, the fragile local government begins to split at the seams. When a betrayal leaves her stranded in the wake of a coup, Vera learns the Cold War makes for strange and unexpected bedfellows, and she's forced to take extreme measures to save herself. An exhilarating page-turner and perceptive coming-of-age story, Who Is Vera Kelly? introduces an original, wry, and whip-smart female spy for the twenty-first century. "New York City, 1962. Vera Kelly is struggling to make rent and blend into the underground gay scene in Greenwich Village. She's working night shifts at a radio station when her quick wits, sharp tongue, and technical skills get her noticed by a recruiter for the CIA. Next thing she knows she's in Argentina, tasked with wiretapping a congressman and infiltrating a group of student activists in Buenos Aires. As Vera becomes more and more enmeshed with the young radicals, the fragile local government begins to split at the seams. When a betrayal leaves her stranded in the wake of a coup, Vera learns the Cold War makes for strange and unexpected bedfellows, and she's forced to take extreme measures to save herself. An exhilarating page turner and perceptive coming-of-age story, Who Is Vera Kelly? is a novel that introduces an original, wry and whip-smart female spy for the twenty-first century." -- Provided by publisher New York City, 1962. Vera Kelly Is Struggling To Make Rent And Blend Into The Underground Gay Scene In Greenwich Village. She's Working Night Shifts At A Radio Station When Her Quick Wits, Sharp Tongue, And Technical Skills Get Her Noticed By A Recruiter For The Cia. Next Thing She Knows She's In Argentina, Tasked With Wiretapping A Congressman And Infiltrating A Group Of Student Activists In Buenos Aires. As Vera Becomes More And More Enmeshed With The Young Radicals, The Fragile Local Government Begins To Split At The Seams. When A Betrayal Leaves Her Stranded In The Wake Of A Coup, Vera Learns The Cold War Makes For Strange And Unexpected Bedfellows, And She's Forced To Take Extreme Measures To Save Herself. An Exhilarating Page Turner And Perceptive Coming-of-age Story, Who Is Vera Kelly? Is A Novel That Introduces An Original, Wry And Whip-smart Female Spy For The Twenty-first Century-- Rosalie Knecht. In the 1960's, Vera is a CIA agent stationed in Argentina. Her assignment is to infiltrate a group of student radicals and wiretap a congressman. A betrayal leaves her stranded during the wake of a coup, so she must use whatever skills necessary to survive.