How did the author decide to portray the inner moral conflicts of the spy protagonist?
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Call for the Dead

Call for the Dead
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How did the author decide to portray the inner moral conflicts of the spy protagonist?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed down in the middle, or was that intentional to build tension?
What inspired the setting of Cold War-era Europe for this story?