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The Berlin Exchange: A Novel
Par Joseph Kanon. 2022
From &“the most accomplished spy novelist working today&” (The Sunday Times, London), a &“heart-poundingly suspenseful&” (The Washington Post) espionage thriller…
set at the height of the Cold War, when a captured American who has spied for the KGB is returned to East Berlin, needing to know who arranged for his release and what they now want from him.Berlin, 1963. An early morning spy swap, not at the familiar setting for such exchanges, nor at Checkpoint Charlie, where international visitors cross into the East, but at a more discreet border crossing, usually reserved for East German VIPs. The Communists are trading two American students caught helping people to escape over the wall and an aging MI6 operative. On the other side of the trade: Martin Keller, a physicist who once made headlines, but who then disappeared into the English prison system. Keller&’s most critical possession: his American passport. Keller&’s most ardent desire: to see his ex-wife Sabine and their young son. The exchange is made with the formality characteristic of these swaps. But Martin has other questions: Who asked for him? Who negotiated the deal? The KGB? He knows that nothing happens by chance. They want him for something. Not physics—his expertise is out of date. Something else, which he cannot learn until he arrives in East Berlin, when suddenly the game is afoot. Intriguing and atmospheric, with action rising to a dangerous climax, The Berlin Exchange &“expertly describes what happens when a disillusioned former agent tries to come in from the cold&” (The New York Times Book Review), confirming Kanon as &“the greatest writer ever of historical espionage fiction&” (Spybrary).La Guerra Indo-Pakistani: Los Agentes Rusos libro 7 (Los Agentes Rusos #7)
Par Ted Halstead. 2024
Descripción del libro: Rusia se ha enterado de que el robo de dos misiles nucleares tácticos paquistaníes se utilizará para…
provocar una guerra nuclear entre India y Pakistán. Eso es un problema. Porque la invasión rusa de Ucrania la ha dejado con sólo dos amigos entre los países líderes del mundo. China e India. Y Rusia ha hecho promesas secretas de respaldar a ambos en una guerra nuclear. ¿Podrán los agentes rusos, ayudados por una de las pocas mujeres agentes de la India, impedir una guerra nuclear en el subcontinente? ¿O el conflicto crecerá hasta incluir a Rusia y China, y finalmente comenzará la Tercera Guerra Mundial? “Nunca me pierdo uno de los libros de Ted. Historias muy divertidas. Esta es simplemente una serie de primera clase, excelente escritura. Muy recomendable." Asesiné, no pequé (Sendero de la Cábala Libro 4 #4)
Par McDowell Brains. 2023
La estrella más brillante en el camino hacia el sillón presidencial muere repentinamente bajo la vigilancia de los agentes de…
policía. Pero tras la inesperada confesión de un hombre que se presenta como la pista más fiable sobre el asesinato, el infatigable Siva vuelve a la acción con la esperanza de pescar a alguno de los otros conspiradores y descubrir sus motivos. La actitud de este hombre confeso pronto ata a Siva a una decisión que le expondrá a la crítica pública. Entonces, de repente, un secreto filtrado saca a relucir una verdad oculta durante mucho tiempo, obligando a Siva a rechazar una confesión voluntaria. Siva se da cuenta muy rápido de que este nuevo acontecimiento le ha puesto ante una difícil tarea: debe establecer el caso más espeluznante de delitos financieros sin una confesión, uno que podría significar su muerte. Esta cuarta de las 7 emocionantes novelas de El Rastro de la Cábala, YO ASESINÉ NO PECÉ, desata un nuevo suspense detectivesco de McDowell Brains.Artscape: An Ike Schwartz Mystery (Ike Schwartz Series #1)
Par Frederick Ramsay. 2012
With a Foreword by Frederick Ramsay"Ramsay nicely mixes town and gown, sophisticates and rustics, thugs and masterminds. Ike Schwartz seems…
destined for a bright future." —Publishers WeeklyIke Schwartz is the new sheriff of Picketsville, Virginia. He's also trying to shake the demons of his past, the memories of a day that went horribly wrong in Switzerland.Aside from its Civil War history, Picketsville's one claim to fame is Callend College—a private women's school on the edge of town. The college is most notable for housing half of the billion dollar Dillon art collection, a treasure secured in an underground bunker originally built in the 1950s as a super bomb shelter. Its alarm system is state of the art.But is it? Could a determined and ruthless group get away with stealing the paintings and statuary and then ransom it back for millions? The fanatics have a plan that will spell bad news for the new college president, for Sheriff Schwartz, and for a pair of college students caught in the local Lover's Lane at just the wrong moment.Lipstick and Lies: A Pucci Lewis Mystery (Pucci Lewis Mysteries #0)
Par Margit Liesche. 2007
Next book in the Posadas County Mystery Series"If you haven't yet discovered these wonderful mysteries, you are in for a…
treat!"—Anne Hillerman, New York Times bestselling authorOne blizzardy New Mexico night, Posadas County Deputy Pasquale picks up a toddler abandoned along the shoulder of State 56… And as more disturbing cases pile up, the Sheriff's Department find themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceitDeputy Pasquale is horrified, but it seems like a cut and dry case: the father is arrested, and that should be that. But when the man is later found murdered, it's clear something is afoot. Meanwhile, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman's search for a missing US Forest service range tech results in the discovery of a corpse on the county line.With one person still missing and two dead, it's clear there are dark powers at play. And the irony of so much wickedness at the holidays is not lost on anyone. The Sheriff's Department is stretched to its limits as its dedicated personnel juggle working cases and wrangling their own relationships and families.In this addition to the Posadas County Mysteries, family dynamics heighten the tension of a dangerous criminal case as Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman and the whole department work to pull the right threads out of a tangle of seemingly small lies. And as harrowing details come to light, it becomes apparent that justice for all will prove elusive.Steven F. Havill's acclaimed series is:Perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Michael McGarrityFor readers who enjoy police procedurals and Southwest desert mysteriesChoker: An Ike Schwartz Mystery (Ike Schwartz Series #5)
Par Frederick Ramsay. 2009
"The author combines a Tom Clancy-like knowledge of ground-to-air missiles with a Robert Ludlum-like spy adventure to leave the reader…
awaiting the next Ike Schwartz." —Library Journal STARRED reviewNick Reynolds, his pilot's rating barely a month old, drops off the radar one night over the Chesapeake Bay. Investigating agencies call it another tragic pilot-error accident. No trace of the plane is found. But Charlie Garland, Sheriff Ike Schwartz' old friend from their CIA days, isn't so sure.The missing pilot was engaged to Charlie's niece, and the family is not dealing well with the lack of closure. More important, just before his disappearance, Nick had placed a puzzling call to Charlie. So Charlie calls in his old friend, Ike, who's vacationing nearby.Ike's wide-eyed entry into a simple missing persons case soon catapults him into an international investigation with intimations of terrorism that could threaten the nation and its leaders.La guerra Saudi-Iraní: Los Agentes Rusos: Libro 2 (Los Agentes Rusos #2)
Par Ted Halstead. 2024
¿Podrán los agentes rusos, los tanques saudíes y la tecnología estadounidense detener a tiempo al Líder Supremo de Irán? El…
nuevo gobernante de Irán utilizará tres armas nucleares, VX y dos fuerzas blindadas que se dirigen hacia Riad para derrocar a la monarquía saudí. ¿Podrán detenerlo antes de que mueran miles de personas y comience una guerra más amplia en Oriente Próximo? A los aficionados a la ficción militar les encantarán las detalladas descripciones de tanques, drones y ojivas. Pero los aficionados al thriller político disfrutarán con el ritmo y la historia. Se lee como una novela de Tom Clancy, en el sentido de que hay numerosos personajes y muchas partes en movimiento. Sin embargo, a diferencia de Clancy, no hay tramas secundarias que se desvíen. Todas las personas y acontecimientos descritos en el libro conducen directamente a la trama principal, lo que hace que sea una lectura bastante rápida y concisa. Recomiendo encarecidamente este libro, especialmente si sientes curiosidad por la ficción militar.'I will be thinking about Penny, Josephine and Archie for a while yet!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A fun and entertaining story that made…
me laugh out loud!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Highly recommend!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐_____________________________________________________________A charming, uplifting and cosy mystery about two national treasures hiding official secrets and double lives - perfect for fans of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB.Revenge is a dish best served old...Meet the Williamson sisters, Britain's most treasured World War II veterans. Now in their nineties, Josephine and Penny are in demand, popping up at commemorative events all over the country. Despite their age, they're in great form-sprightly and sparky, and always in search of their next "excitement." This time it's a trip to Paris to receive the Légion d'honneur, accompanied by their devoted great-nephew, Archie.Archie suspects the sisters are hiding secrets about their wartime careers. And this trip to Paris is not what it seems either. Scandal and crime have quietly trailed the sisters since the war. Now armed with new information about an old adversary can these much decorated (but admittedly ancient) veterans pull off one last heist before the curtain comes down on their illustrious careers?Penny and Josephine will return for more adventures in Jinx, coming in Spring 2025._____________________________________________________________ 'Funny, thrilling and brilliantly researched.' SJ Bennett'It's P.G. Wodehouse meets Dear Mrs Bird and it's utterly wonderful.' Annie Lyons 'Utterly charming and engrossing' Jenny Colgan 'A glorious, rip-roaring adventure, so funny and charming, yet laced with unexpected moments of real tenderness and reflection' Lucy Dillon'The literary equivalent to a perfect Martini, The Excitements is sharp, delicious, instantly mood-lifting and utterly intoxicating.' Kate Eberlen'Not all heroes wear capes, some wear M&S cardigans! A triumph!' Mike Gayle'A sublime mix of comedy, drama and adventure' Jill Mansell'Just pure joy from start to finish.' Alexandra Potter'I couldn't get enough of the wonderful Williamsons. More please!' Holly HepburnThe Underhanded
Par Adam Sikes. 2024
Europe' s last line of defense against neofascism— a history professor?Professor William Dresden has found solitude in the south of…
France to grapple with his troubled past— a neglected upbringing, failed romances, the recent demolition of his life' s work in academia, and even witnessing genocide, among other secrets. But he soon learns that he has much larger problems when an adrift MI6 officer, Adeline Parker, calls and insists on a meeting, revealing shocking information about his family. Then a bomb explodes.William and Adeline narrowly escape the attempt on their lives and find themselves battling a group of neofascists and extreme nationalists who are inciting violent divisions across Europe. They are pulled into a shadowy war against a cabal called the Strasbourg Executive and pushed to the brink by family betrayals, corrupt institutions, and the Executive' s subversive plots against the fabric of Western society.To survive, William must make tough decisions and act in ways he could' ve never previously imagined— but even that might not be enough.Perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Jack CarrThe Eyes of the Queen: A Novel (An Agents of the Crown Novel #1)
Par Oliver Clements. 2020
In this first novel of the &“rollicking&” (The New York Times Book Review) Agents of the Crown series, the man…
who will become the original MI6 agent protects England and Queen Elizabeth I from Spain&’s nefarious plan to crush the Age of Enlightenment.After centuries locked in an endless cycle of poverty, persecution, and barbarity, Europe has finally emerged into the Age of Enlightenment. Scientists, philosophers, scholars, and poets alike believe this to be a new era of reason and hope for all. But the forces of darkness haven&’t completely dissipated, as Spain hunts and butchers any who dare to defy its ironclad Catholic orthodoxy. Only one nation can fight the black shadow that threatens this new age, and that is Britain, now ruled by a brilliant young Queen Elizabeth I. But although she may be brave and headstrong, Elizabeth knows she cannot win this war simply by force of arms. Elizabeth needs a new kind of weapon forged to fight a new kind of war, in which stealth and secrecy, not bloodshed, are the means. In this tense situation, Her Majesty&’s Secret Service is born with the charismatic John Dee at its head. A scholar, a soldier, and an alchemist, Dee is loyal only to the truth and to his Queen. And for her, the woman he&’s forbidden from loving, he is prepared to risk his life in this &“twisty, fast-paced debut&” (Publishers Weekly).Betrayal
Par Stewart Binns. 2017
'Brilliant. An explosive thriller with true authenticity' Tom Marcus, bestselling author of Soldier Spy----------------- January, 1981. They're undercover in Belfast.Determined…
to put an end to a war.But in doing so, who will they betray? Jim Dowd and Maureen O'Brien, special forces soldiers, enter a bitterly divided Belfast with a mission: to go undercover, infiltrate one of the city's most dangerous Catholic neighbourhoods, and help change the course of a war that nobody is winning. The Ardoyne is a perilous world, where even a hint of their true identities will prove fatal. But it is also full of courage and loyalty, and Jim realises he admires this community - and his guilt at their deception grows ever stronger. When they receive shocking orders, Maureen knows they must act swiftly and ruthlessly, but can she rely on Jim? And if they rebel, are they betraying their country; or are they being betrayed? 'Stunningly realistic . . . A must-read for anyone who cares about the history of our islands' Nick HewerIf you are looking for an adrenalin-fuelled, blood-pumping, break-neck speed thriller then look no further than Will Jordan's third novel…
featuring British CIA agent Ryan Drake. Compelling, unputdownable and unforgettable, it's perfect for fans of Lee Child, Vince Flynn and David Baldacci!'Entertaining' - The Telegraph'The writing is excellent and I found it hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review'Gripping from start to finish'-- ***** Reader review'Could not put the book down'-- ***** Reader review'Excellent read - Will Jordan does not disappoint'-- ***** Reader review'Ryan Drake - a sure winner' -- ***** Reader review***********************************************************************************HE FREED HER. HE TRUSTED HER. NOW HE MUST HUNT HER.Washington, DC. Former soldier and elite CIA operative Ryan Drake is heading out for dinner when he witnesses a sniper attack on a crowded freeway.A motorcade full of Russian Federal Security Force members - in Washington for a top level conference with their US counterparts - has been ambushed. Many have been killed and worst of all, Drake discovers that the leader of the strike team was Anya - the dangerous and enigmatic woman he once risked everything to protect.Drake cannot believe her capable of such an atrocity but with the Russians baying for blood and tensions rising, Drake and his depleted team head for Siberia to discover the truth.And here he must confront the terrifying possibility that Anya's betrayal will unmask secrets greater and more devastating than he could ever have imagined.THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH‘Strange alliances, personal vendettas and Cold War conspiracies build to a bloody climax in the…
snow’ - The Times Thriller of the Month‘This is a proper page-turning high-stakes thriller’ Crime TimeFrom the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin, a gripping suspense-filled thriller in the frozen North . . .Kola Peninsula, 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic, a tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret . . .When research zoologist Dr Amelia Blackburn ventures north to investigate the ravages of the Chernobyl reactor meltdown, she stumbles on the evidence of another sinister disaster on the Norway-Russia border - one that appears far from innocent. Mother Russia will stop at nothing to prevent this information from being revealed, putting Amelia and her team in grave danger from the moment they leave the site.When the news reaches London, the eyes of British intelligence turn to the one man with the knowledge and skills to bring her back to safety - and find out what has really happened in the frozen North.Major Tom Fox thought he'd put his intelligence career behind him, but wrapped in a custody battle for his young son, Charlie, a request from his high-ranking father-in-law forces his hand. When the reluctant spy reaches Russia, it quickly becomes clear that this is no ordinary mission.As Fox and Amelia fight for their lives - and their country - in Russia, Charlie is lead into dangers of his own in England. Three lives are about to be embroiled in the darkest secrets of the Cold War conflict - and a plot that, if left unchecked, will echo through history . . .Praise for Jack Grimwood'If you're missing the Cold War thrillers of le Carré, Jack Grimwood will fill the space in your heart with a thrilling splinter of ice' Val McDermid'Cold War thrillers - so atmospheric, SO SO GOOD, I recommend EXTREMELY highly' - Marian Keyes'The new le Carré . . . an absolutely brilliant page-turner . . . if you love thrillers, Jack Grimwood is a name you need to remember' BBC Radio 2 The Sara Cox Show'For those who enjoy vintage le Carré' Ian Rankin'Mesmerising . . . something special in the arena of international thrillers' Financial Times'Your new favourite thriller writer' Independent'Top-notch ... the suspense never wavers' Crimetime'The rejuvenation of the espionage thriller continues apace' GuardianAll That I Have
Par Laurent Joffrin. 2011
On a moonlit night in 1943 an Indian princess was parachuted in to occupied France to join the Resistance as…
a radio operator code-named Aurora. Daughter of a Sufi mystic, she had declined the Special Operations Executive firearms training because she did not want to kill anyone - yet she landed in Brittany knowing that she had a 50 per cent chance of arrest, interrogation and torture by the Gestapo, and death - which for captured agents could sometimes not come soon enough. But the Nazis have to catch her first, and she has work to do in the meantime, together with a growing involvement with John Sutherland, a British Commando serving alongside her. It is his voice that tells the story of the months that follow as he and Noor travel to Paris to join the Prosper network and participate in their own parts of the resistance. And as if escaping arrest and fighting the occupying forces is not enough, Sutherland has been told that there is a traitor in the network, and he must find out who it is before they are all betrayed. And yet, maybe London wants the betrayal...Only the Dead: A Thriller (Terminal List #6)
Par Jack Carr. 2023
Long-buried secrets. A devastating global conspiracy. And only one man who can stop it: Navy SEAL James Reece. From the…
&“seriously good&” (Lee Child) #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jack Carr.In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down in Rhode Island, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later. Now, with the world on the brink of war and a weakened United States facing rampant inflation, political division, and shocking assassinations, a secret cabal of global elites is ready to assume control. And with the world&’s most dangerous man locked in solitary confinement, the conspirators believe the final obstacle to complete domination has been eliminated. They&’re wrong. From the firms of Wall Street to the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and Moscow, secrets from the past have the uncanny ability to rise to the surface in the present. With the odds stacked against him, James Reece is on a mission generations in the making. Unfortunately for his enemies, the former SEAL is not concerned with odds. He is on the warpath. And when James Reece picks up his tomahawk and sniper rifle, no one is out of range. From &“a master novelist&” (Ballistic Magazine), &“quintessential hero James Reece is exactly what&’s needed in today&’s chaotic political milieu&” (K.J. Howe, author of Skyjack).The Peacock and the Sparrow: A Novel
Par I. S. Berry. 2023
EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker • NPR • The…
Diplomatic Courier • Deadly Pleasures mystery magazine • The Cipher Brief • Spybrary During the Arab Spring, an American spy&’s final mission goes dangerously awry in this &“crackling debut thriller&” (The New Yorker) from a former CIA officer that Joseph Weisberg, creator of The Americans, calls &“the most realistic espionage story I've read.&”Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain off the coast of Saudi Arabia for his final tour, he has little use for his mission—uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency against the monarchy. Then Collins meets Almaisa, a beautiful and enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience, to questions he never thought to ask. When his trusted informant inside the opposition becomes embroiled in a murder, Collins finds himself drawn deep into the conflict. His budding romance with Almaisa—and his loyalties—are upended; in an instant, he&’s caught in the crosswinds of a revolution. Drawing on all his skills as a spymaster, he sets out to learn the truth behind the Arab Spring, win Almaisa&’s love, and uncover the murky border where Bahrain&’s secrets end and America&’s begin.The Lucifer Network
Par Geoffrey Archer. 2001
TERROR KNOWS NO FRONTIERSA deadly secret whispered by a dying gunrunner on a lonely roadin Zambia sets MI6 agent Sam…
Packer on a frantic race against time. A terrorist gang has acquired a horror weapon but before packer can discover more the man dies.Packer is on his own, faced with skeptical colleagues and thegunrunner’s daughter Julie, who may hold the key to the secret but who also suspects it was Packer who engineered her father’s death.As Packer fights desperately to win Julie’s confidence, theunlikely pair follow the trail of murder and deceit from Scotlandto Vienna and on to a lonely island in the Adriatic: there they willfind not only the weapon but the identity of the sinister organization known as the Lucifer Network.Loyalties
Par Raymond Williams. 1985
What is loyalty? What is treachery? What does it mean to find that one of your friends is a spy?…
Loyalties traces the fortunes of a group of friends, some from the Welsh valleys, some from Cambridge, from the Spanish Civil War to the 1984 miners' strike, combining the tension of a first-class thriller with a brilliant analysis of our age.In Harm’s Way
Par Anthony Mosawi. 2021
SHE CAN SEE WHAT'S COMING . . . BUT CAN SHE STOP IT?'Mosawi blasts Sara Eden into the pantheon of…
contemporary thriller stars' GREGG HURWITZ'An unrelenting thrill ride . . . Compelling and marvellously complex. I loved it' DAVID KLASS________YOU DON'T TRUST HER . . .Robert Waterman, head of GCHQ, is trained to neutralise threats before they become dangerous.BUT YOU NEED HER . . .Sara Eden knows things that not even his most powerful computer systems do. And she can predict events that no one else can see coming.THE FUTURE DEPENDS ON HER . . .When terror strikes the capital, Robert faces a choice. Trust his instincts? Or put the fate of countless lives in the hands of a stranger . . .________'Will have you guessing till the very last page. Explosively exciting' Tom MarcusIn the Dark
Par Mai Jia. 2003
'Cracking another country's cipher is an undercover fight to the death...'Hidden deep in the mountains, the recruits at 'Unit 701',…
China's secret services, operate in a dark, shadowy world. There is the 'wind-listener', a blind surveillance officer who can hear sounds from miles away; the beautiful, unstable maths genius who meets a violent end; the old man who deciphers codes in his dreams; the spy who recounts a dangerous mission from beyond the grave.In this story of conspiracies, geniuses, revolutionaries and terrible moral choices, people sacrifice everything for a world of secrets - until, ultimately, it destroys them.