. . . and people who don’t know Blackford yet, but love exciting historical espionage fiction. One of the many amazing facts about the late Bill Buckley is that, with all the politics, journalism, music, socializing, and what have you, he found the time to become an accomplished writer of spy novels. The Blackford Oakes series is great fun, a sprightly gallop through the Cold War – and it’s now available in an electronic version, for Kindle and other devices. Strongly recommended.