Birdwatching : A Novel by Stephen Alter [Hardcover]

Birdwatching is a captivating espionage thriller set during the 1962 Sino–Indian War. The story follows American ornithologist Guy Fletcher, who, after discovering a dead body near New Delhi's diplomatic area, finds himself pulled into the clandestine world of international espionage as a CIA recruit. Tasked with a covert mission in the Himalayas, Guy is joined by two unlikely allies: Captain Imtiaz Afridi of Indian Military Intelligence and Kesang Sherpa, a mysterious and alluring woman he meets in Kalimpong. Together, the trio navigates the treacherous world of espionage, battling both the elements and the secrets beneath the Himalayan snow.