Arthur Koestler during an expedition to Arctic Russia on the Graf Zeppelin, which he covered as a journalist, July 1931 - ullstein bild/Getty Images |
I think Arthur must be someone all aspiring espionage novelists must read. I'm reading Masaryk Station by David Downing right now and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I was wondering why I seem to gravitate to espionage thrillers. I think it's because I am curious about that moment when civilization breaks down. When does having a copper show up your door change from:
- taking a trip downtown, talking to your lawyer and getting bailed out, to
- taking a trip downtown, being taken into the basement and shot in the head.
So how do you know when the government has really gone over to the dark side? Well, everybody's standards are different. Lots of people think the government has gone too far already. Some people don't think it has gone anywhere near far enough. One thing I haven't heard is that those who aren't having trouble with the police think that the police are the ones best suited, by experience, to deal with those people whose behavior warrants their attention.
Big Cities seem to have trouble with corruption which often finds its way into the police department. So it's a trade off. There is some kind of advantage to being in a big city, but the bigger the city, the darker it is. So is it worth it to you?
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