The Red President

by Martin L. Gross

Book Overview

America's ultimate nightmare begins on Election Day when it elects Jed Hankins President. The KGB's most dangerous spy--Hankins is both pawn and kingpin in a bold Soviet plot of nuclear blackmail: Project Oval Red. Fascinating . . . Entertaining.--ALA Booklist.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557731365
• ISBN13: 9781557731364
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Jove Books
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Richly detailed and suspenseful.

In The Red President, Martin Gross tells the story of a closeted Communist who becomes a contender for the highest office in the land. Intricately plotted and well researched, this novel gives the reader a look at the inner workings of the CIA and the KGB at a point in history that would turn out to be the waning days of the Soviet Union. Though not quite as jarring as The Manchurian Candidate, to which it will undoubtedly be compared, The Red President is a suspenseful, action packed Cold War thriller that does not disappoint. It's safe to say that spy genre fans will find this book highly entertaining.

A great story

This is one book in a series of three written by Gross. I first picked up the series as a kid many years ago, I could not put this book down. The main character in this book with his unusual personality makes a great hero. I have not picked this book up in ten years and I still remember it as if it was yesterday. I was very disappointed when I had heard that Gross was no longer going to be writing fiction I think this book shows that he has more talent then Clancy.

A Great Read

This is one of the best-researched (and most interesting) of the old Cold-War conspiracy books. I definite choice for anyone interested in 1980's politics and collective paranoia.

Un-Put-Down-Able

The "Red President" is a spellbinding thriller of epic proportions! Gross handles the infiltration of the White House by a communist spy deftly and plausibly, galvanizing the reader. This is a must read!

Excellent!

This is one of the greates cold-war paranoia books I have ever read. It's believable, and extremely well researched. A true classic.