When mild-mannered William Nye stumbles into espionage, he doesn’t just play the game—he rewrites the rules.
Recruited by accident and promoted by misunderstanding, Nye is quickly christened Agent X: international spy extraordinaire (at least on paper). In truth, he knows nothing about espionage, but that doesn’t stop him from bluffing his way through secret missions, dangerous double-crosses, and outlandish covert schemes.
In the hands of sci-fi satirist Robert Sheckley—praised as “a precursor to Douglas Adams”—this spy caper explodes with dry wit, absurd twists, and hilarious commentary on bureaucracy, bravado, and bumbling heroes.
Part James Bond spoof, part sci-fi send-up, The Game of X is a clever cold war romp for fans of madcap misadventures and genre-bending brilliance.
