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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > Espionage & spy thriller
The third novel in the Matt Logan series by former MI5 officer Tom
Marcus which is a sequel to Capture or Kill and Defend or Die. It
takes a certain type of person to tackle the dark realities of
gangland London. Someone that operates in the shadows and doesn't
follow the rule of law. That's where former MI5 officer Matt Logan
comes in . . . Logan is an undercover operative for Blindeye: a
clandestine team of ex-intelligence operatives secretly tasked with
the jobs that are beyond the legal remit of the official security
services. When the group picks up on a trail of corruption which
reaches to the top of the UK's National Crime Agency, their mission
begins. DCI John Tenniel is a ruthless individual unafraid to break
the rules in order to elevate himself to more power and bodies have
been piling up in his mission to the top. Going after Tenniel will
require Logan and the team to delve beneath the surface of society
and into a murky underworld where the lines between gangsters and
the police have become increasingly blurred. But Blindeye have
acquired their target and now it's time to strike . . .
From the creative genius of acclaimed writer/director Paul
Abbaszadeh comes the ultimate struggle between good and evil. The
year is 2005 and the war on terrorism continues to rage. But the
United States, under the leadership of John Kerry, has withdrawn
all troops. In a vulnerable position, the United States of America
is dealt yet another heavy blow from terrorists as they attack and
invade. attack, the world is blind to the political upheaval that
is taking place in Russia. Within the highest levels of the Russian
government, there is an internal power struggle led by a mysterious
general from the former Red Army. Democratic Russia has fallen and
out of the ashes of the Cold War, communist Russia has been reborn
under the sadistic rule of General Boris Babenkoff. One by one,
nations fall to Mother Russia as she sweeps across the globe,
consuming everything in her path. recession, has exhausted all of
its military resources by defending itself from terrorism. When the
threat of Boris' regime becomes apparent, the U.S. immediately
tries to counter the threat, but the tattered nation, in a state of
disorder, is not equipped to respond to the threat. As a result of
being unable to adequately respond to Boris and his regime, the
U.S. suffers a heavy blow that further weakens the United States'
global position. United States is the Eastern Seaboard (likely to
be the next target). CIA Director Donny Goetz has dispatched agents
to deal with the threat before it is too late. The fate of the
world rests upon their shoulders.
The time is 1997 and a new President of the United States has just
taken office. Iraqi agents are intent on getting revenge on the
Head of State because of the leadership role he played in the
Persian Gulf War. Dr. Harriet Yancy becomes involved with former
fighter pilot and Guld War veteran, Tom Horton. When she shares
information about a fatal epidemic of botulism poisoning that she
is grappling with, he combines this information with knowledge
known only to himself and realizes the President, who is meeting
with the Pope in Atlanta, is in immediate and grave danger. A
hurricane bearing down on their small, Gulf Coast town has already
isolated and rendered them incommunicado; however, they must devise
some way to spread the alarm. With time running out, they
desperately battle the elements in a small plane, braving the
storm's might in the breathtaking climax of Eye of the Hurricane.
When a rogue Russian spy warns her of a plot to hack into the
West's military satellite systems, MI5's Liz Carlyle finds her past
catching up with her... Geneva, 2012. A Russian intelligence
officer approaches MI5 with vital information about the imminent
cyber-sabotage of an Anglo-American Defence programme, but refuses
to talk to anyone but Liz Carlyle. At a tracking station in Nevada,
US Navy officers watch in horror as one of their unmanned drones
plummets out of the sky, and panic spreads through the British and
American Intelligence services. Is this a Russian plot to disable
the West's defences? Or is the threat coming from elsewhere? As Liz
and her team hunt for a mole inside the MOD, the trail leads them
from Geneva, to Marseilles and into a labyrinth of international
intrigue, in a race against time to stop the Cold War heating up
once again... THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN, the brand-new thriller from
Stella Rimington, is out now.
Arthur "Arty" Garret Boyle is a master manipulator. With a
sociopathic personality and an IQ of 175, he embarks on a career as
an art dealer and popular musician. He associates with those in the
criminal world as well as the elite of society, thereby mixing his
legitimate art business with stolen and forged art.
Boyle finds himself hunted by FBI agent Terry Latimer of the
bureau's Art Recovery Squad and is convicted of stealing paintings
from the Robert Farnsworth estate. Boyle fails to appear for
sentencing and a fugitive warrant is issued. While a fugitive,
Boyle masterminds the theft of a famous Rembrandt painting. He
reasons that he will help the authorities "find" the painting in
exchange for leniency for his crimes.
But Arty expands on his original plan and exploits the stolen
Rembrandt painting while being pursued by Agent Latimer. Can Arty
successfully escape, or will Agent Latimer finally capture him?
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White Fox
(Hardcover)
Owen Matthews
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The new novel from a master of the Cold War thriller . . . 'This is
Robert Harris storytelling territory' Daily Mail 'Outstanding'
Sunday Times 'Tense, exciting and authentic' Charles Cumming,
author of Judas 62 'Stunning' The Times 'Brilliantly plotted' John
Sweeney, author of Killer in the Kremlin 'A standout thriller'
Financial Times 1963. In a desolate Russian penal colony, the radio
broadcasts news of the assassination of President John F.
Kennedy... Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vasin's new posting as
director of a gulag camp in the middle of the frozen tundra is far
from a promotion. This is where disgraced agents, like Vasin,
disappear - sent to die forgotten. And quietly. But tensions in the
camp are running high and when a violent revolt breaks out, Vasin
finds himself on the run. With him is a mysterious prisoner - who
holds the key to the most dangerous secret in the world: who
ordered Kennedy's murder. In a breathless race that takes them
through the Soviet Union - from the barren Siberian wastelands to
the stunning halls of the Katerina Palace and the grey streets of
Leningrad and Moscow - Vasin must stay one step ahead of the most
ruthless spy and police organizations in the world . . . and keep
the most wanted man in Russia alive. It's a journey that will push
Vasin's loyalty, morality and his patriotism to the limit. And he
must confront the ultimate choice: fall in line, or die fighting
the system. With masterful storytelling that weaves together an
explosive moment in history with the cutthroat machinations of
Soviet politics, Owen Matthews' White Fox captures the
paradigm-shifting assassination from a unique Soviet point of view.
This is a page-turning thriller - a race against time across Soviet
Russia, where the participants face impossible odds and must decide
between truth, justice and all-out war.
WINNER OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE! 'Relentless and sleek. This
pitch-perfect debut signals the arrival of a remarkable talent.'
A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window 'A thoroughly engaging
spy thriller that had me gripped from start to finish and left me
desperate for more!' S. J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep
'A clever and complex thriller with truly memorable characters.'
Elly Griffiths, author of the Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries 'A
thriller of true ambition and scope.' Lucie Whitehouse, author of
Critical Incidents It's 1961 and the white heat of the Space Race
is making the Cold War even colder. Richard Knox is a secret agent
in big trouble. He's been hung out to dry by a traitor in MI5, and
the only way to clear his name could destroy him. Meanwhile in a
secret Russian city, brilliant scientist Irina Valera makes a
discovery that will change the world, and hand the KGB unimaginable
power. Desperate for a way back into MI5, Knox finds an unlikely
ally in Abey Bennett, a CIA recruit who's determined to prove
herself whatever the cost... As the age of global surveillance
dawns, three powers will battle for dominance, and three people
will fight to survive.
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Guarani
(Hardcover)
Warren D Gillies
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R587
R542
Discovery Miles 5 420
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"Guarani" takes place in Paraguay, a small, landlocked, backwater
country struggling to catch up with its neighbors. It was the
cultural center of Latin America during the 17th and 18th
centuries. It claims to have been the first to build a railway, and
one of the first to have an opera house. The main protagonist of
this tale is Greg McIntyre, a petroleum geologist, who tries to
escape his part in the Vietnam War by leaving the U.S. behind him.
Another one is Iliana Amendula, Greg's secretary, who claims to be
politically neutral, until three members of her family are
murdered. A terrorist from Argentina, a crazy army captain, and a
professor of botany move the story along to it's explosive end.
Master of international intrigue Daniel Silva follows up his acclaimed #1 New York Times bestsellers The Order, The New Girl, and The Other Woman with this riveting, action-packed tale of espionage and suspense featuring art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon.
The fatal poisoning of a Russian billionaire sends Gabriel Allon on a dangerous journey across Europe and into the orbit of a musical virtuoso who may hold the key to the truth about his friend’s death.
The plot Allon uncovers leads to secret channels of money and influence that go to the very heart of Western democracy and threaten the stability of the global order.
The letter arrived shortly after the death of Jebidiah James
Carpenter II's parents in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Penned by
Jeb's father in 1999, the letter reveals the existence of the
Carpenter Family Secret Resolution and the existence of hidden
wealth in the Carpenter home in North Carolina. Enrolled in the
military academy, Jeb has just become the seventh Keeper of the
family.
That legacy began in 1825 when Jebidiah James Carpenter, JJ to
his friends and family, conceived the Carpenter Family Secret
Resolution. He was a respected US Army officer, a Confederate
officer, and a successful businessman. The resolution set a
specific course for his descendants and was designed to protect the
family's heritage and its wealth.
The Carpenter family wealth allows Jeb to serve his country
through his involvement with the CIA and military intelligence,
protecting the American way, though at considerable risk to himself
and more than average risk to his loved ones.
Providing a snapshot of a dark time in the nation's history,
Carpenter House presents a fictional story of love, espionage, and
one family's remarkable legacy.
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