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Gr 8–10—Daniel has always had a friendly, joshing relationship with his irascible grandfather, so it pains him to see the man slipping into more frequent bouts of memory loss. In the summer before he starts college, Daniel becomes his Da's companion and watchdog, shooing away his former work associates from the Department of Agriculture who seem to turn up at odd times. But Daniel soon learns that people are not always who they appear to be, and that his Da'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Daniel loves his grandfather and has always been closer to him than to his own father. Da retired early from his government job, but his brain "started retiring before he did," and he begins saying crazy things that hint at his involvement in political intrigue, coups, and assassinations. Did he really scale a building in Tel Aviv and blind a scientist using a paper clip? Or set a man's face on fire in Cyprus? Did he impersonate a jockey and win a race on a drugged ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Daniel's grandfather, Da, retired from his government job, begins hinting at former involvement in political intrigue, coup...Log In or Sign Up to Read More