Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Honorable Man | 2016 | Paul Vidich | Buy |
| 2 | The Good Assassin | 2017 | Paul Vidich | Buy |
The George Mueller series by Paul Vidich features a CIA officer navigating the paranoia and moral ambiguity of Cold War intelligence work. An Honorable Man (2016) is set in 1953 Washington, D.C., where Mueller is tasked with finding a Soviet mole buried inside the CIA. The investigation forces him to question the loyalty of colleagues and friends.
The Good Assassin (2017) sends Mueller to Havana in the late 1950s, just as Castro’s revolution is about to reshape Cuba. The assignment puts him in the middle of a collapsing regime and a dangerous intelligence operation. Both books are grounded in real historical events and capture the atmosphere of Cold War espionage with careful period detail.
Vidich’s writing has been compared to John le Carre and Graham Greene for its focus on moral complexity over action. The George Mueller books are a strong entry point for readers who enjoy spy fiction that treats its characters as thinking people trapped in impossible situations.