I Love to Read: Author honors late mother with Cold War thriller 'Spy's Mate'

I Love to Read: Author honors late mother with Cold War thriller 'Spy's Mate'

10-6-25 A spy novel uses chess as a metaphor INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Author Brad Buchanan has released his latest novel, ‘Spy’s Mate,’ a Cold War thriller that serves as a tribute to his late mother, who taught him to play chess. The novel intertwines the themes of espionage and chess, set against the backdrop of the Cold War, where the protagonist, Yasha, is driven by a promise to his mother to become a world chess champion. “I wanted to write a …