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The Day of Disaster: A Department Z Adventure (Department Z #18)
Par John Creasey. 1942
A mysterious message signals an international threat in this World War II thriller by an Edgar Award–winning author. A French…
refugee is washed up on the English coast. Feverish, delirious, he babbles incoherently to the men who find him. A single phrase, repeated: “Loftus, spell it backwards.” This discovery sparks an explosive reaction throughout Department Z, whose agents—including Bill Loftus—are fighting a desperate battle to uncover a Nazi scheme that threatens the very heart of British defense. After startling revelations of a conspiracy theory, a kidnapping plot, and a dangerous weapon, Department Z just may find themselves in over their heads this time . . .Carriers of Death (Department Z #8)
Par John Creasey. 1937
From an Edgar Award–winning author: Someone is trying to force Britain to declare war—but with what motive? British armaments are…
being systematically destroyed, and the list of suspects stretches worldwide. Working alongside the British government, secret service agency Department Z is struggling to find the motive for this alarming sabotage when they discover a similar series of disasters are occurring, inexplicably, in America. Tensions between the two countries increase to a dangerous pitch. In a desperate race against time, will Department Z manage to avert impending catastrophe and save Britain’s relationship with America? Secret service agent Gordon Craigie faces a powerful madman with a devastating scheme for global murder, in this gripping novel that blends international intrigue and criminal detection.The Mark of the Crescent (Department Z #5)
Par John Creasey. 1935
A mysterious symbol is the key to a murder case in this classic suspense tale by the Edgar Award–winning author.…
Gordon Craigie and Department Z—the squad of top-secret detectives within British intelligence—are embroiled in a desperate investigation involving drugs and murder. How will the department uncover who is behind the mark of the crescent? Will they solve the case before the anonymous culprit claims another victim? The trail starts at the country estate of Greylands, but no one knows where it may lead . . .Menace (Department Z #11)
Par John Creasey. 1938
A tale of murder and international intrigue from the multimillion-selling, award-winning author. Looking forward to a relaxing afternoon away from…
the trials of Department Z, Bob Kerr eagerly awaits the arrival of fellow agent Lois Dacre. He is temporarily amused by the sight of a passerby oddly dressed in an enormous fur coat on an exceptionally warm day. Then, interrupted by a call from Agent Craigie, Kerr is alerted to new developments in the principality of Vallena. Kerr cuts the call short to answer a knock at his door. And the visitor is the man in the fur coat—who has arrived from Vallena . . . The information the man relays to Kerr is life threatening. There is a hit out on his own life—and Kerr is next on the list. As the assassinations in Vallena mount, British officials are put in the line of fire. Agent Kerr and Department Z must work swiftly and tirelessly in order to topple a criminal organization before another life is lost . . .Go Away Death (Department Z #17)
Par John Creasey. 1941
International blackmailers are scheming to rupture relations between Britain and the United States—but Bill Loftus of Department Z is hot…
on their trail . . . With America’s most powerful industrialists, British peers of the realm, and agents of unknown power all entangled in a conspiracy, international safety is at risk. But unraveling this global plot quickly becomes personal for Bill Loftus when the blackmailers murder someone dear to him. As things heat up and the stakes rise, Loftus must use all his professional cool to carry on with the investigation. The only question is whether the grief-stricken agent will be able to stop the criminals before the NATO alliance collapses . . .The Death Miser (Department Z #1)
Par John Creasey. 1933
The first in the series featuring British intelligence’s elite detectives by the Edgar Award–winning author. Millions of lives are at…
stake if a sinister international conspiracy succeeds. It’s up to England’s elite detective agency, Department Z, to make sure that doesn’t happen. They’ve got to keep things quiet, too. Discretion is something the Hon. James Quinion knows only too well—it’s all part and parcel of being a member of the secret service. Now, as Department Z’s agents prepare for this high-profile, high-risk assignment, Quinion will find himself right in the line of fire—and in personal danger . . .The Terror Trap (Department Z #7)
Par John Creasey. 1936
The greed of one man leads to the death of others in this action-packed mystery featuring British intelligence’s secret detective…
squad. When two impossibly rich oil tycoons are found murdered in their own homes, a matter of life and death becomes one of national security. Jim Burke of Department Z is called in to stop this ambitious murderer from killing again—but it isn’t long before Burke’s investigation is derailed by an attempt on his own life. Will he be able to save Britain from this latest threat and escape unharmed? Burke knows that he’s up against something big—but is it too big for this new secret service man to handle? This exciting thriller is part of the classic series starring the agents of Department Z, from the multimillion-selling, Edgar Award–winning author.Sabotage (Department Z #16)
Par John Creasey. 1941
A thrilling mystery set against the backdrop of the Blitz in WWII England, by an Edgar Award–winning author. England, 1941.…
Terror from the Germans’ constant bombing is spreading through the nation, as homes, cities, and morale are reduced to little more than rubble. Worn down and defeated, British spirit teeters on a delicate seesaw. When an insidious enemy strikes from within, the government is blindsided. Vital food supplies are destroyed and mysterious leaflets threaten imminent starvation. Department Z are called in to investigate—but soon find themselves locked in mortal combat with a ruthless, anonymous adversary who treats treason and murder like child’s play. How do you fight an unknown enemy? As deceit and betrayal mounts, the agents of Department Z find themselves in a race against time to uncover the conspiracy before there are deadly consequences.No Darker Crime (Department Z #20)
Par John Creasey. 1943
From an Edgar Award–winning author: A suspenseful tale of murder and espionage in wartime England. David Garth has been off…
in America, giving speeches on behalf of Britain’s Ministry of Propaganda. Upon his return, he’s surprised to receive an unsigned invitation to an address in Wimbledon . . . and even more surprised when he’s approached by two agents of Department Z. Mark and Mike Errol, agents of British intelligence’s secret detective squad, request Garth’s assistance on a mission that has already taken the life of one of their friends. Desperate for vengeance, the Errols are out to catch the cold-blooded killer known as “Frankenstein.” After finding his flat burgled and a body lying on the floor, Garth is willing to help the agents in hopes of clearing his own name. But this manhunt unearths a plot with international ramifications: to halt America’s assistance in World War II.Panic! (Department Z #13)
Par John Creasey. 1939
The adventure that brought two intrepid cousins into the service of the department of British intelligence known as Z .…
. . Desperate to escape the suffocating heat of London, cousins Mark and Mike Errol set out for Richmond for a relaxing boat ride. Little did they know their peaceful afternoon would be violently interrupted by a Department Z mission that would completely change their lives. Quickly recruited into the secret agency, the Errols embark on one of the department's most treacherous cases. The League of the Hundred-and-One are terrorizing the people of Britain and holding the country ransom. With one hundred and one reasons to panic, can Department Z defeat this elusive league before the nation crumbles?Days of Danger (Department Z #9)
Par John Creasey. 1937
Three men meet on the outskirts of London to hatch a plan to steal the wealth of a nation in…
this thriller by an Edgar Award–winning author. They are three ordinary-seeming men—one fat, one tall, one thin. But their goal is anything but ordinary, and they have no regard for the chaos and horror that will be unleashed in the process. Once their plan is put into action, the death toll will rise and rise . . . It is up to Department Z’s Gordon Craigie to put a stop to these powerful and ruthless men. His only clue is a mysterious diamond-shaped card. It is on this small lead that the fate of Department Z—the ace detectives within British intelligence—hinges. But with the life of Craigie’s top agent Toby Arran now on the line, this one clue may not be enough.Prepare for Action (Department Z #19)
Par John Creasey. 1942
A World War II thriller by a multimillion-selling, Edgar Award–winning author. As plans for D-Day loom large, the agents of…
Department Z—a secret detective unit within British intelligence—are working overtime to halt the leaking of intelligence to Berlin. Meanwhile, three cousins undertake their own covert operation: meeting in a cottage in Guildford to discuss a dark family matter in secret. As these two seemingly unrelated events collide, the cousins are drawn along a secretive trail that leads to a powerful spy ring. The team faces a race against the clock, as they fight to infiltrate this tight-knit organization—or risk devastating consequences . . . “Following closely on the heels of history, and sometimes a little ahead of it, Mr. Creasey and Department Z are busy preventing someone from putting a spoke in the wheels of the Allied invasion of Europe.” —Evening ChronicleMurder Must Wait (Department Z #12)
Par John Creasey. 1939
Another in the classic series filled with mystery, murder, and British espionage from the Edgar Award–winning author. Some parts of…
the secret service are more secret than others, and Department Z is among them. Now, its founder, Gordon Craigie; top agent Loftus; and their compatriots must face a mysterious international organization that has suddenly gained power and infiltrated the governments of several key global powers. It already has branches operating in at least seven countries and is believed to be responsible for past catastrophic events, including an assassination and a civil war—and is planting the seeds of anarchy once again. Working together with some foreign allies, they intend to unearth the mystery of “The Ring”—but their cooperation may not be enough to prevent calamity . . .Kings of many castles
Par Brian Freemantle. 2001
Warrior Class (Patrick McLanahan Series #9)
Par Dale Brown. 2001
The Venetian Affair
Par Helen Macinnes. 1963
Incognito
Par Khaled Talib. 2017
Pope Gregoire XVII was last seen waving to the crowd at Saint Peter’s square from the famous Apostolic Palace window.…
Despite several layers of tight security, neither the Gendarmerie nor The Entity (the Vatican’s secret service) or the Swiss Guards claim to know anything about his sudden mysterious disappearance. As the world mourns for the pope, a frantic search begins in Italy and beyond its borders amid speculation that the Holy See may know more than they are telling. Ayden Tanner, a former British SAS commando officer — who is officially dead — is dispatched with two other crew members to find the Supreme Pontiff by The League of Invisible Knights, a covert division of Anonymous that aims to bring about the triumph of good over evil. A secret arrangement is made for Ayden to meet Rafael Rabolini, the Papacy’s press secretary, in Geneva, who might be able to tell him more. But trouble unexpectedly starts from the moment Ayden arrives in the city that winter day... The story unfolds to reveal an insidious plot by Willem Van Der Haas, a ruthless Dutch senator who has aligned himself with a world power bent on its own global ambitions. In a gasping chase that races from the snowy mountains of Switzerland to the secret passages under Saint Peter’s Basilica to the hilly terrains of Istanbul to the harsh desert air of Egypt, Ayden and his crew are forced to match wits with lethal assassins as they struggle on a desperate quest to prevent a terrifying tomorrow. A tumult of intrigue, action, suspense from the author of Smokescreen.The Janson Directive
Par Robert Ludlum. 2002
One of the world's greatest men has been kidnapped. Nobel laureate, international financier, and philanthropist Peter Novak - a billionaire…
who has committed his life and fortune to fostering democracy around the world through his Liberty Foundation-has been captured by the forces led by the near-mythical terrorist known as the Caliph. Holding Novak in a nearimpenetrable fortress, the Caliph has refused to negotiate for his release, planning instead to brutally execute him in a matter of days. Running out of time and hope, Novaks people turn to a man with a long history of defeating impossible odds: Paul Janson. For decades, Janson was an operative and assassin whose skills and exploits made him a legend in the notorious U.S. covert agency Consular Operations. No longer able to live with the brutality, bloodshed, and personal loss that marked his career, Janson has retired from the field and nothing could lure him back. Nothing except Peter Novak, a man who once saved Jansons life when everyone else was powerless to help. With the considerable resources of the Liberty Foundation at his disposal, Janson hastily assembles a crack extraction team, setting in motion an ingenious rescue operation. But the operation goes horribly wrong and Janson is marked for death, the target of a beyond salvage order issued from the highest level of the government. Now he is running for his life, pursued by Jessica Kincaid, a young agent of astonishing ability who - as a student of Jansons own lethal arsenal of tactics and techniques-can anticipate and counter his every move. To survive, Janson must outrace a conspiracy that has gone beyond the control of its originators. To win, he must counter it with a conspiracy of his own.Medusa's Child
Par John J. Nance. 1997
At 10,000 feet, Captain Scott Mckay gets the nerve-shattering news aboard his Boeing 727 that it is a ticking time…
bomb-and not just any bomb. It's the Medusa Project, a thermonuclear monster that could wipe out every computer chip on the continent, obliterating any and all traces of modern technology. Now Scott is Flying blind, with nowhere to land and nothing to rely on but his own instincts. And one wrong move could ignite a worldwide apocalypse by unleashing Medusas Child.Blackout
Par John J. Nance. 2000
Nance's new airliner adventure rides on his stock-in-trade of plane crashes, pilot jargon, and airport protocol. Robert McCabe, a reporter…
investigating a story of possible U.S. government involvement in a recent spate of air crashes, is attempting to elude the goons trying to snatch his info-laden laptop in Hong Kong. His flight out of town, after a brilliant flash blinds the pilots, continues the string of aerial disasters; he and a few others miraculously survive the crash in Vietnam. Then they weather a fusillade from a helicopter and are rescued by FBI agent Kat Bronsky, on the scene just in time, naturally. The harried band then wends its way back across the Pacific, affording them time to theorize about the mayhem to which they've been subjected, while intermittently being shot at by people with poor aim but plenty of perseverance. Undergoing more hairbreadth escapes, they proceed to Seattle, then to Sun Valley, locale of the climactic finale. This will be popular with the aviation-minded, if not with those who expect finesse in their thrillers.