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September 23, 2025
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PRAISE FOR THE HOPE NOT PLOT:
"Engaging espionage tale that's full of high-stakes suspense as the Cold War heats up...The lively mix of real-life historical figures and Stokes' fictional creations keeps events moving briskly along." — KIRKUS
ABOUT THE HOPE NOT PLOT:
As 90-year-old Winston Churchill barely clings to life in January 1965, Great Britain and the world prepares for the funeral of the century.
The long-planned grand farewell has a code name: Operation Hope Not.
A "who's who" list of world leaders plan to attend. But Lyndon B. Johnson is a no-show.
Why does the President of the United States, a consummate and ego-driven politician, who has just been inaugurated for his own term, following a landslide election victory the previous November choose to stay home instead of making his presence known as the leader of the free world while 350 million people watch via new satellite technology.
And, why doesn't President Johnson send his new Vice President, Hubert Humphrey, in his stead?
Why also will the American Secretaries of State and Defense travel to London as part of the "official" US delegation, only to skip the actual service at historic St. Paul's Church?
With these verified historical facts as a backdrop, best-selling author DAVID R. STOKES takes us through the "looking glass" and into a world of shadows, mystery, and intrigue.
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