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Out of the dark
Par Welwyn Katz. 1996
After his mother is killed, Ben's family moves to his father's Newfoundland boyhood home. Ben's younger brother makes friends with…
the local boys, but Ben avoids them, escaping into the fantasy world of the nearby Viking settlement, armed with stories his mother had told him. For grades 6-9American 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. 2019Hatchet
Par Gary Paulsen. 1987
Brian, thirteen and troubled by his parents' divorce, is flying in a single-engine plane to visit his father. As Brian…
is the only passenger, the pilot casually shows him how to fly the plane. When the pilot has a heart attack and dies, Brian must take control. After the plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, Brian has only the hatchet attached to his belt to help him survive. For grades 6-9 and older readersWithout 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 IITime ghost
Par Welwyn Katz. 1995
Twenty-first century Sara discovers she is afraid of nature when her environmentalist grandmother drags her to the North Pole to…
fend off developers. But Sara soon has an even bigger problem when she, her friend, and the developer are transported back in time and Sara is stuck inside her twelve-year-old grandmother. For grades 4-7The 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 1989The Russia house
Par John Carré. 1989
Is Russia's defense system as good as they say it is? Documents have been smuggled out of Russia indicating that…
the Soviet defense system is in utter shambles, but England and the United States are uncertain about the validity of the information. London publisher "Barley" Blair is recruited to go to Russia and uncover the facts, but no one plans on his falling in love with Katya. Some strong language. BestsellerDragon's claw
Par Peter O'Donnell. 1978
A thousand miles from land, alone on a little sloop in the Tasman Sea, Modesty Blaise finds a man on…
a sinking raft--a man with a strange gap in his memory. When he claims to be Luke Fletcher, a renowned artist who disappeared while swimming in the Mediterranean weeks before, it becomes clear that Modesty has stumbled upon a bewildering mystery. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexGrandmaster
Par Warren Murphy. 1984
Set in the world of international espionage, the novel focuses on two chess prodigies, Justin Gilead, the latest incarnation of…
the Hindu God Brahma, and Alexander Zharkov, his eternal nemesis, the Prince of Death. Justin works with the CIA to help thwart Zharkov's Russian dirty tricks--notably his plan to assassinate Fidel Castro and blame it on the Americans. Descriptions of sexDiamonds are forever
Par Ian Fleming. 1956
James Bond infiltrates the Spangled Mob, the world's largest group of diamond smugglers, and meets Tiffany Case, a woman as…
hard and beautiful as a diamond. The scene moves from London to Manhattan to Las Vegas, and also to the race track at SaratogaThe spy who came in from the cold
Par John Carré. 1964
After the last British agent behind the Iron Curtain has been killed by an East German agent, the British send…
a secret agent, posing as a defector, to trap the East German and destroy himIt's Time for Berries!
Par Ceporah Mearns, Jeremy Debicki, Tindur Peturs. 2023
Celebrating the traditional practise of gathering Arctic berries and other Inuit traditional land uses, this cute story of determination and…
enjoying the outdoors is perfect for grandkids to share with their grandparents.Perfect shot: A thriller (Special Agent Alexandra Martel #1)
Par Steve Urszenyi. 2023
A former Army sniper must fall back on her special ops skills when a friend's death uncovers a global nuclear…
threat in this electrifying series debut. Special Agent Alexandra Martel has put her days on the battlefield behind her. Charming and disarming, relentless and lethal, she earned a reputation as one of the most renowned and decorated Army snipers in the service before stepping away. But when Alex, now an FBI special agent on loan to Interpol, learns that an old friend, an MI5 officer, has been killer under mysterious circumstances, she's pulled back into the dangerous world she left behind: a world where some people fear her, some want to recruit her, and everyone seems to want her dead. Following a trail of clues left behind by the dead woman, Alex pieces together a terrifying conspiracy that only escalates when a nuclear warhead goes missing. Dodging death at every turn, she reluctantly joins forces with a CIA officer,but he has plans of his own for her—and will stop at nothing to achieve them. Chasing the truth through the streets of London and bustling Turkish markets to the underbelly of Paris, Alex is unrelenting in her pursuit of justice. But as the clock ticks down and the world edges closer to doom, she must fall back on her special ops skills to stop the unthinkable. She thought her life as a sniper was over—but with stakes this high, she must use whatever means necessary to render the world safe