Two Spies in Caracas

Pat Zi / Joy on Paper

It was such an honor to talk to Dr. Moisés Naím.

I have spoken a many global bestselling authors, many celebrities, and even the Poet Laureate. But never one of “world’s leading thinkers’ as he is known. I felt like I should have addressed him as Dr. Naím, but he was so gracious and so I got on a first time name with this great man. After all, as he pointed out, he is a first time novelist….and what a novel! Two Spies in Caracas is a powerful thriller that takes readers into the turmoil of a collapsing Venezuela.

It harkens back to the best of Helen McInnes who knew how to write about spies, romance, and political intrigues. 

In one of history’s most dangerous revolutions when Hugo Chavez led a coup against the Venezuela government, two rival spies  are pitted against each other. Cristina Garza works for the CIA. She has two goals: help stabilize the oil reserves and eliminate Cuba’s influence. At the same time Iván Rincón of Cuba’s Intelligence Directorate is determined to neutralizing any American agents. But soon in the dangerous streets of Caracas Iván and Cristina are caught in a tangled web of lies and deceits — and shifting alliances as they play a game of espionage and murder.

Moisés Naím is not only a great thinker…but a great novelist. 

You will love this book!

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WHO IS…

Moisés Naím has been called “one of the world’s leading thinkers” (Prospect Magazine) and has been ranked among the top 100 global thought leaders by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute of Switzerland. He is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, an internationally syndicated columnist and a best-selling author of 14 books, including “The End of Power” and “Illicit”. In 2013, “The End of Power” was selected by the Washington Post and the Financial Times as one of the best books of the year. 

In 2011, he received the prestigious Ortega y Gasset Journalism award and, in 2018, won an Emmy award for his television program “Efecto Naim”. He was also the editor in chief of Foreign Policy magazine for fourteen years. Under his leadership, the magazine won the National Magazine award for General Excellence three times and became one of the world’s most influential publications in international affairs.

Naím has served as Venezuela’s minister of trade and industry, director of Venezuela’s Central Bank, and executive director of the World Bank. He holds MSc. and Ph.D. degrees from the MIT and has been professor and dean of IESA, Venezuela’s main business school.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING…

Praise for Two Spies in Caracas

A New York Times Globetrotting Pick!

An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

“Naím wields his experiences as an international affairs writer and former Venezuelan economic cabinet member to provide authoritative insights into the severe economic downturns and rises in violence stemming from the power plays of external actors seeking to exploit a vulnerable nation in turmoil. This is a must for anyone who wants to explore this tumultuous and often strange period in modern Latin American history.” —Publishers Weekly

Praise for The End of Power

“A remarkable new book by the remarkable Moisés Naím.” —Richard Cohen, Washington Post

“Naím is a courageous writer who seeks to dissect big subjects in new ways.” —Wall Street Journal

“[A] highly original, interdisciplinary meditation on the degeneration of international power…The End of Power makes a truly important contribution.” —Washington Post

“This fascinating book…should provoke a debate about how to govern the world when more and more people are in charge.” —Foreign Affairs

“After you read The End of Power, you will see the world through different eyes. Moisés Naím provides a compelling and original perspective.” —Arianna Huffington

“[Naím] makes his case with eloquence.” —Financial Times

“A timely and timeless book.” —Booklist

“Having served as editor in chief of Foreign Policy and executive director of the World Bank, Naím knows better than most what power on a global scale looks like…[A] timely, insightful, and eloquent message.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The End of Power will change the way you read the news, the way you think about politics, and the way you look at the world.” —William Jefferson Clinton

“In my own experience as president of Brazil, I observed firsthand many of the trends that Naím identifies in this book, but he describes them in a way that is as original as it is delightful to read. All those who have power—or want it—should read this book.” —Fernando Henrique Cardoso