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The disinformer: two novellas
By Peter Ustinov. 1989
In "The disinformer," a retired spy, embittered by the changing face of espionage, sets a trap for a group of…
Arab terrorists, only to find himself caught up in his own web of deceit. In "A nose by any other name," Thamar had received everything from her wonderful parents, including her enormous nose. But, even when she rebels against her heritage she finds that no surgeon's knife can cut deep enough to remove her parents' influence. 1989.The disciples: A Novel
By Joseph J Andrew. 1993
T.C. Steele is called out of retirement by the National Security Agency when one of its recruiters, beautiful Rebecca Townsend,…
seems to have gone over to the other side. He finds that she is working not for another government but for a mysterious group called the Disciples. Loyal to no nation, the Disciples buy and sell secrets to influence the balance of power, which leads to the end of the cold war. Strong language, descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1993.The dogs of war
By Frederick Forsyth. 1974
A minute-by-minute account of a coup involving the takeover of Zangaro, an emergent African state. Cat Shannon, a tough, cool…
mercenary leader is up against Sir James Manson, a shrewd London money-manipulator. 1974.The doll's house
By Evelyn Anthony. 1992
With the Cold War over Harry Oakham, experienced spy, is out of a job, bitter at what the service has…
done to him after a lifetime of danger, and at the erosion of his personal life. Contacting colleagues, enemies, killers and moles, he builds up a syndicate of ruthless professionals for hire to anyone who can pay, but he hasn't reckoned with Rosa, a bright new Foreign Office talent, reeling from a broken marriage and seconded to check on an old spy. Neither wants their future changed, or emotional complications, but after they meet things begin to go wrong for Harry, the syndicate, and most of all for Rosa. Strong language, violence and descriptions of sex. 1992.The dossier
By Leonard Gross, Pierre Salinger. 1984
An American journalist learns of a dossier, kept in Moscow, that could topple a former French Resistance hero who now…
is running for the presidency of France. Some strong language. 1984.The delta star
By Joseph Wambaugh. 1983
When a soviet submarine runs aground in Swedish waters, detective Villalobos links the sub to a homicide in Los Angeles.…
Strong language, violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1983.The defector (Davina Graham series ; #1)
By Evelyn Anthony. 1980
A man and a woman arrive at a quiet country house to spend the week-end; he is a top KGB…
agent and she is one of the British intelligence's key operatives. Their professional relationship soon becomes charged with strange emotions. Followed by "The avenue of the dead" (DC32936). 1980. (Davina Graham series ; 1)The conformist: a novel
By Alberto Moravia, Angus Davidson. 1983
As a young boy Marcello feels a conflict between pleasure in violent acts - like killing lizards - and his…
desire to be "normal." His struggle continues into adulthood during the Mussolini era, until he receives an assignment that causes him to lose control. Basis for the 1970 film by Bernardo Bertolucci. Some violence. 1983, c1951. Uniform title: Conformista.The day after tomorrow: a novel
By Allan Folsom. 1994
American surgeon Paul Osborn is sitting in a cafe when he spots the man who killed his father in 1966.…
Without thinking, he attacks the man. This sets in motion a chain of events involving seven decapitated bodies, a massive train wreck, and an international conspiracy. Set in Paris in 1994. Violence, strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. c1994.The Crocus list (Harry Maxim ; #3)
By Gavin Lyall. 1985
When three shots from a Russian rifle narrowly miss the American President at a Westminster Abbey memorial service, it is…
the assassin's bad luck that Major Harry Maxim is on duty just outside. 1985. (Harry Maxim ; 3)The confusion: Volume Two of The Baroque Cycle (Baroque cycle. #2.)
By Neal Stephenson. 2004
1689. Jack Shaftoe, criminal mastermind, recovers his memory in Algiers, evades galley slavery, and joins a quest for the lost…
treasure of a Spanish pirate. Meanwhile, Eliza, secret agent and former prisoner in a Turkish harem, is captured by a privateer while trying to escape to England with her baby. She must then navigate the intrigues of the court of Louis XIV, which are less lethal than those of the Inquisition by only a small margin. Sequel to "Quicksilver" (DC26645). 2004. (Baroque cycle ; 2)The color of night
By David L Lindsey. 1999
Former spy and recent widower Harry Strand has a second career as an art dealer in Houston. When client Mara…
Song contacts him about a portfolio of drawings, Harry's life changes. Then a videotape in Mara's VCR reveals that his past is not yet behind him. Some violence and some strong language. c1999.The conduct of Major Maxim
By Gavin Lyall. 1982
Major Harry Maxim, SAS-trained and still mourning the loss of his wife to a terrorist bomb, is asked to help…
Corporal Blagg, on the run from his battalion in Germany. 1982.The Cassandra virus
By K. V Johansen. 2006
Jordan shadows his sister, Cassie, a graduate student studying computer engineering. First the bored computer geek designs a program that…
develops a mind of its own, then Jordan uses Cassie's computer parts to create a robot that responds to voice and visual commands. When a self-serving university administrator wants to use it for sinister purposes, danger ensues as men trash Cassie's lab and, finding nothing, set out for Jordan's house. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The Bourne initiative (New Jason Bourne novel. #14.)
By Eric Lustbader. 2017
Can Jason Bourne be working against his own country? The US Government is convinced of his treason, and Bourne's only…
hope is to join forces with his bitterest enemy. Sequel to "The Bourne enigma". 2017.The chemist
By Stephenie Meyer. 2016
She used to work for the U.S. government, one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't…
even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they came without warning, and they killed the only other person she trusted. When her former handler offers her a way out, it is her only chance to erase the giant target on her back. But the information she acquires only makes her situation more dangerous. And now she finds herself falling for a man who can only complicate her likelihood of survival. As she sees her choices being rapidly whittled down, she must apply her unique talents in ways she never dreamed of. Bestseller. 2016.The cabal (Kirk McGarvey adventures. #14.)
By David Hagberg. 2010
CIA operative Todd Van Buren meets with Joshua Givens, an investigative reporter who has uncovered a dangerous secret. Givens suspects…
that a lobbyist has formed a shadowy group called the Friday Club. The journalist is convinced that the "club" is powerful enough to topple the United States. That afternoon Van Buren, son-in-law of legendary spy Kirk McGarvey, is gunned down. The same evening, Givens and his family are killed. McGarvey is about to be drawn into the most far-reaching and perilous investigation of his career. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and explicit descriptions of violence. c2010.The Bourne ultimatum (Bourne Ser. #Bk. 3)
By Robert Ludlum. 1994
Jason Bourne is forced from retirement by a series of terrifying events, starting with a cat-and-mouse chase to the death.…
The Jackal, Bourne's supreme enemy, has returned. And so Medusa - the dreaded secret society, seeking clandestine power, is once more flexing its vicious tentacles. The scene is set for carnage galore. Some descriptions of violence. 1994.The bride of the wilderness: a novel
By Charles McCarry. 1988
Set in Britain during the Black Plague and in colonial America during the French and Indian War. At the centre…
of the story are Henry Harding, a quick-witted, fun-loving trader, his daughter, Fanny, and his dearest friend, Oliver Barebones, who excels at football. 1988.The Bourne supremacy (Bourne ; #2)
By Robert Ludlum. 1986
Jason Bourne has announced his return. But who, now, is Bourne? Is he the quiet professor and loving husband, or…
is he the most deadly master of the killing arts the world has ever known? In a smoky disreputable cabaret in Kowloon, murder is swiftly and violently perpetrated and eleven letters are written in the dead man's blood. Sequel to "Bourn identity" (DC05315). 1986. (Bourne ; 2)