[1] Roger Ferris is a CIA officer who sets a trap for a terrorist responsible for car bombings throughout Europe.

[2] Referencing the real (and highly successful) Operation Mincemeat, "Ferris's plan is inspired by a masterpiece of British intelligence during World War II: He prepares a body of lies, literally the corpse of an imaginary CIA officer who appears to have accomplished the impossible by recruiting an agent within the enemy's ranks.

[3] The Christian Science Monitor described the novel as "happily original" for its genre, applauding the espionage detail of America's intelligence missions.

[4] Adrian McKinty of The Washington Post described the character of Roger Ferris as "idealistic, passionate, wholly believable [and that] his adventures make for a story that is fast-paced and psychologically deep."

The film is directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Monahan, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Mark Strong.