Mongoose R.I.P.

Mongoose R.I.P.
	First edition
Author	William F. Buckley, Jr.
Language	English
Series	Blackford Oakes
Genre	Spy thriller, espionage
Publisher	Random House
Publication date	1988
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print

Last updated January 19, 2026

Mongoose R.I.P. is a 1988 Blackford Oakes novel by William F. Buckley, Jr. It is the eighth of 11 novels in the series.^[1]

Plot

CIA agent Blackford Oakes is sent to Cuba to determine the feasibility of overthrowing Fidel Castro, following the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963.

References

↑ Winks, Robin W. (January 24, 1988). "Fidel Castro Wants a Coke". The New York Times .

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[1] Winks, Robin W. (January 24, 1988). "Fidel Castro Wants a Coke". The New York Times .

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v t e The Blackford Oakes series by William F. Buckley Jr.
Novels	Saving the Queen (1976) Stained Glass (1979) Who's on First (1980) Marco Polo, If You Can (1982) The Story of Henri Tod (1984) See You Later, Alligator (1985) High Jinx (1986) Mongoose R.I.P. (1988) Tucker's Last Stand (1990) A Very Private Plot (1994) Last Call for Blackford Oakes (2005)
Other literary works	The Blackford Oakes Reader (1999)
Other articles	List of Blackford Oakes novels