![]() ![]() This creates intrigue, and Tara and her team of Minders (special agents) have to be sanctioned by C, the head of the service, to go on missions. Politics take center stage in most of the stories. Another aspect Rucka focuses on is the political ramifications of the craft, whether it’s dealing with the home office (MI5) after a rocket attack or capturing a politician selling secrets to the Russians. As she opens up, however, you really see how important her job is to her, even though it wreaks havoc on her personal life. In therapy, Tara is jittery and untrustworthy of the doctor. It is here Rucka plays with the psychological aspects of the profession. ![]() After the assassination, she is put into therapy. Tara is a headstrong and sarcastic (if a bit in-over-her-head) agent. ![]() However, more important than the operations is Tara herself, and it’s this focus on character that makes Queen & Country so special. ![]() She gets the job done, but in response, the Russian mob puts a bounty on her head. For example, the first story Operation: Broken Ground has Tara in Kosovo on an assassination mission trying to take down a former Russian General turned mob enforcer. and the book is broken into sections that follow separate operations undertaken by the organization. Queen & Country follows SIS agent Tara Chace, designate Minder Two. Writer Greg Rucka, a 25-plus years veteran of the industry, wrote Queen & Country from 2001 to 2007 for Oni Press. ![]()
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