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welcome to SpyCast from the Secret Files of the International Spy Museum in

Washington, D.C.

I'm Dr. Vint Houghton, the Museum's historian and curator.

Every week, Spycast brings you interesting conversation. Hottin, the Museum's Historian and Curator.

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We're joined today by Brad Thor, the number one New York Times best selling author

of 20 thrillers including Backlash, SpyMaster, which was called one of the all-time best

thriller novels by The Washington Times, The Last Patriot, Blowback, which was called one of the top

100 killer thrillers of all time by NPR,

The Lions of Luceren, which was called one of the best political thrillers ever by Barnes and

Noble.

And his newest novel will probably get some of the same accolades

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