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Storm warning
Par Jack Higgins. 2000
1944. During World War II, some loyal German expatriates trapped in Brazil plot to return to their homeland on the…
three-masted sailing ship Deutschland. With five nuns also aboard as passengers, captain Eric Berger and his crew attempt an impossible voyage across an ocean dominated by British and American navies. 1976Secret father
Par James Carroll. 2003
Germany, 1961. Three American teenagers--Michael, Rick, and Kit--venture into East Berlin, where they are detained by the secret police. Michael's…
father and Rick's German mother rush to rescue them. But Rick has information that will endanger everyone. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003No graves as yet: a novel of World War I (World War One Ser.)
Par Anne Perry. 2003
England; June, 1914. Reverend Joseph Reavley, a professor at Cambridge, and his brother Matthew, an intelligence officer, investigate their parents'…
suspicious deaths. Their father, a former politician, had alerted them that he possessed a secret document--now missing. Meanwhile, a pacifist student at the university is murdered amidst rumors of war. 2003Money for nothing
Par Donald E. Westlake. 2003
After cashing mysterious $1,000 monthly checks for seven years, New York ad executive Josh Redmont discovers that he's a sleeper…
spy for the former Soviet Union. When ordered to assassinate an eastern European politician, Josh tries to find an escape from his predicament and to save his family. Some violence. 2003Short stories about Union and Confederate spies. In "Hobson's Choice," a captain from Tennessee hangs only one spouse after both…
were declared enemies. In "The Dead Line," an old man discovers his wife, a Confederate spy who betrayed him, alive almost fifty years later. Some violence and some strong language. 2001Secrets and other stories of suspense
Par Carolyn G Hart. 2002
Four short stories of intrigue and treachery. In the title piece, set in Oklahoma during World War II, twelve-year-old Gretchen…
works to clear her friend Millard of theft charges--but he joins the service to escape. In "Turnaround," a Hollywood screenwriter discovers that her trophy husband plans to murder her. Some strong language. 2002The guns of Navarone ; Force 10 from Navarone (Cinema classics)
Par Alistair MacLean. 1983
Two classic World War II adventures. In The Guns of Navarone, a British sabotage team must destroy Nazi weapons so…
that a small Greek island can be evacuated. In Force 10 from Navarone, three allied spies are assigned an impossible mission in Yugoslavia. Some violence and some strong language. 1968Call for the dead
Par John Carré. 1989
The ministry of fear: an entertainment
Par Graham Greene. 1973
In the early phase of World War II British widower Arthur Rowe, after having euthanatized his sick wife, unwittingly becomes…
embroiled with a band of fifth columnists. And then he falls in love. Some violence. 1943American spy
Par Lauren Wilkinson. 2019
Because of her skin color, Cold War-era FBI agent Marie Mitchell is recruited to join a task force aimed at…
undermining the president of Burkina Faso. Over the next year, her work challenges her beliefs about her identity as a spy, lover, sister, and an American. Some violence and some strong language. 2019Jackdaws
Par Ken Follett. 2001
British intelligence agent Felicity "Flick" Clairet must train a group of English women, within days, to blow up the Nazis'…
main telephone exchange in France and paralyze communications on D-Day. American spymaster Paul Chancellor falls in love with Flick as they plan the mission. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001Without lawful authority
Par Manning Coles. 1943
Tommy Hambledon, a British foreign intelligence agent, is searching for German spies in his homeland. Warnford, a disgraced British army…
officer who was framed and forced to resign, enlists the help of a professional burglar, Marden, to help him expose his enemies. Together the three uncover a Nazi cell on the eve of World War IIThe geneva strategy (Covert-One #11)
Par Jamie Freveletti. 2015
Robert Ludlum's bestselling Covert-One series continues with an exciting, ripped-from-the-headlines new novel by bestselling, award-winning thriller author Jamie Freveletti. On…
one evening in Washington, DC, several high-ranking members of government disappear in a mass kidnapping. Among the kidnapped is Nick Rendel, a computer software coding expert in charge of drone programming and strategy. He is the victim with the most dangerous knowledge, including confidential passwords and codes that are used to program the drones. If revealed, his kidnappers could reprogram the drones to strike targets within the United States. Jon Smith and the Covert One team begin a worldwide search to recover the officials, but as the first kidnapping victims are rescued, they show disturbing signs of brainwashing or mind-altering drugs. Smith's investigation leads him to Fort Detrick, where a researcher, Dr. Laura Taylor, had been attempting to create a drug to wipe memory from soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. But Dr. Taylor's research was suspended almost a year ago, when she was placed in a mental institution. Now, if Smith doesn't figure out the brainwashing drug, and track down the kidnapped Nick Rendel, the kidnappers will soon have the power to carry out drone strikes anywhere in the worldThe patriot attack (Covert-One #12)
Par Kyle Mills. 2015
Robert Ludlum's bestselling Covert-One series continues with an exciting new novel by New York Times bestselling author Kyle Mills. An…
attack on a Japanese warship brings Japan and China to the brink of war. Meanwhile, top Covert-One operative Colonel Jon Smith is sent on a mission to recover mysterious material from the wreckage of the Fukushima nuclear reactor. When Smith fails to return, CIA agent Randi Russell heads off on an unsanctioned mission to find him. She quickly discovers that the missing samples may be evidence that Japan, led by hawkish military chief of staff Masao Takahashi, has been secretly developing next-generation weapon systems in preparation for a conflict with China. If the Covert-One team can't prevent General Takahashi from provoking a war, the entire world will be dragged into a battle certain to kill tens of millions of people and leave much of planet uninhabitable for centuriesThe four adventures of Richard Hannay
Par John Buchan. 1988
First published between 1915 and 1924. In The Thirty-Nine Steps, an engineer attempts to foil a conspiracy. Greenmantle pits a…
secret agent against Germans trying to start an eastern holy war. Mr. Standfast deals with British Intelligence in World War I. An agent uses hypnotism to search for missing persons in The Three HostagesCrossing by night: a novel
Par David Aaron. 1993
Fictionalized account of the exploits of World War II spy Elizabeth Pack. Pack was an American debutante who married the…
British diplomat who impregnated her. When he gave up their baby to avoid embarrassment, Elizabeth was devastated. Her attempt to be a demure diplomatic spouse was quickly put aside when she was given the chance to save the ambassador to Spain. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sexThe Doll's House
Par Evelyn Anthony. 1992
As her marriage disintegrates, the Foreign Office's Rosa Bennett accepts a temporary assignment with British Intelligence. Her mission is to…
investigate Harry Oakham, a retired British spy suspected of going bad. Sure enough, Oakham has collected a global group of spies to sell terrorist activities out of posh hotel headquarters. Unfortunately, Rosa is wildly attracted to Oakham. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexThe helsinki affair
Par Anna Pitoniak. 2023
IT'S THE CASE OF AMANDA'S 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 defector warns of the imminent assassination of a US senator. Though Amanda takes the warning seriously, her superiors don't. Twenty-four hours later, the senator is dead. And the assassination is just the beginning. Corporate blackmail, covert manipulation, corrupt oligarchs: the Kremlin has found a dangerous new way to wage war. Teaming up with Kath Frost, a fearless older woman and legendary spy, Amanda races from Rome to London, from St. Petersburg to Helsinki, unraveling the international conspiracy. But as she gets closer and closer to the truth, a central question haunts her: Why was her father's name written down in the senator's notes? What does Charlie Cole really know about the Kremlin plot? The Helsinki Affair is a riveting, globe-trotting spy thriller—but this time, with a refreshing female-centric twist. Perfect for fans of John le Carré and Daniel Silva, this book introduces Pitoniak as a singular new talent in the world of spy fictionRedeye: a novel
Par Richard Aellen. 1988
Paul Stafford and Karl Alexander are twin brothers but do not know of each other's existence. Paul, a writer, is…
suffering from nightmares in which he is constantly killing people. When he publishes his dreams as stories, the CIA shows up on his doorstep. It seems that Karl, an assassin for East German intelligence, communicates telepathically with his twin in dreams. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexWin, lose, or die
Par John Gardner. 1989
James Bond is back. This time he is protecting the leaders of Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States…
as they meet aboard HMS "Invincible." BAST (Brotherhood of Anarchy and Secret Terror) is up to no good and Bond must foil "the Cat," a mysterious female terrorist, and "the Viper," the head of BAST. Never a dull moment for the intrepid Bond. Some violence and strong language. Bestseller 1989