Tears of Autumn, McCarry - B

                                               This novel was written in the mid-70's and came to my attention in a NYTimes obit about the author. He was a former CIA agent turned writer referred to as the American Le Carre and I'd never heard of him. I do not think the praise should be heaped that high, but he wrote here a fun diversion, as any exploration of the world of the 60's seems at this long remove. Paul Christopher, an agent with a cover as a writer, believes the Vietnamese were behind the JFK assassination. It was simple payback for the killing of the Diems. He travels the world to Vietnam, Europe and Africa confirming his thesis that they enlisted the Cubans to find the unwitting and dim witted killer. Throw in the mob taking care of Jack Ruby to close the circle. As mentioned above, it stretches the mind to return to the world of the Diems, Soviets, and all African revolutionaries of the era.