ITS THE CASE OF AMANDAS LIFETIME, BUT SOLVING IT WILL REQUIRE HER TO BETRAY ANOTHER SPY WHO JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE HER FATHER. SPYING IS THE FAMILY BUSINESS. Amanda Cole is a brilliant young CIA officer following in the footsteps of her father, who was a spy during the Cold War. It takes grit to succeed in this male-dominated world but one hot summer day, when a Russian defector walks into her post, Amanda is given the ultimate chance to prove herself. The Helsinki Affair is a riveting, globe-trotting spy thriller, with a refreshing female-centric twist.