Scorpio
ActionThriller
Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative. After their last mission together, the CIA orders Scorpio to eliminate Cross, leaving him no choice but to obey.
VIBE
A grim, smoke-filled dive into the shadowy world of Cold War espionage. Expect double-crosses and moral ambiguity in this gritty, paranoid thriller where trust is a luxury no one can afford.
grittytensecynicalbleaksteadyneo-noirpolitical thriller70s paranoiabetrayalloyaltyespionagemorality
central intelligence agency (cia)washington dc, usacold warkgbpolitical assassinationvienna, austriasafe houseoperativehired killerlangley virginiainternational manhunt
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