[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Thrillers and Suspense April 2008
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- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:39:08 -0400
New and Recently Released!
The Dark Lantern: A Novel - by Gerri Brightwell
Publisher: Crown Publishers
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Pub Date: 3/4/2008
ISBN: 9780307395344
ISBN-10: 0307395340
Historical Suspense. In late-Victorian London, 16-year-old Jane Wilbred, the
daughter of a rather notorious murderer, has just gotten a position as maid
to the genteel Bentley family. But the Bentley house is no more safe or secure
than the streets, for Jane's not the only one with secrets. Before long,
Jane is drawn into the deceptions and manipulations of the residents both
upstairs and down. The Dark Lantern features an "intricate and surprising plot"
(Publishers Weekly) and an atmosphere sure to appeal to fans of historical
fiction as well as classic suspense.
The Amateur Spy - by Dan Fesperman
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
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Pub Date: 3/4/2008
ISBN: 9781400044672
ISBN-10: 1400044677
Spy Fiction. Freeman Lockhart is a worn-out Arabic-speaking humanitarian worker
planning to retire with his wife to a peaceful Greek island. But somebody
out there wants Lockhart to spy on a former colleague, a Palestinian named Omar
al-Baroody, and blackmails him into agreeing. Meanwhile, halfway across
the world in Washington, D.C., a Palestinian-American surgeon is plotting
revenge for his daughter's death--and it's a revenge that may shake the very
core of the U.S. government. Publishers Weekly says that "Freeman may be an
amateur spy, but Fesperman proves once again that he's a consummate
professional."
Obedience: A Novel - by Will Lavender
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
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Pub Date: 2/19/2008
ISBN: 9780307396105
ISBN-10: 030739610X
Psychological Suspense. The students in Winchester University's class on logic
and reasoning have only one assignment--to find, in six weeks, a missing
girl who will otherwise be murdered. Hypothetically, of course. But three of
the students come to believe that the clues given out piecemeal by their
enigmatic
professor are real--and that the unidentified girl is definitely in danger. As
their search for the truth starts to take over their lives, Mary, Brian,
and Dennis find themselves caught up in a "brilliant fictional web of lies"
(Kirkus Reviews). Plenty of red herrings complicate matters and ratchet up
the suspense, making for a complex, captivating read.
First Chapter
Betrayal: A Novel - by John Lescroart
Publisher: Dutton
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Pub Date: 2/26/2008
ISBN: 9780525950394
ISBN-10: 0525950397
Legal Thriller. Attorney Charlie Bowen has disappeared, and his open cases have
landed in San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy's lap. One such case
is the appeal of National Guard reservist Evan Scholler, who was convicted of
murdering a private government contractor named Ron Nolan while both men
were in Iraq. When Dismas and deputy chief of police Abe Glitsky dig into the
case, they discover that not everything is as it seems. Lescroart fans will
enjoy this fast-paced and timely tale of corruption and betrayal; the scenes in
Iraq have been praised as "wrenchingly realistic" (Booklist).
Classic Spy Fiction
Berlin Game - by Len Deighton
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 1/1/1995
ISBN: 9780345471772
ISBN-10: 0345471776
Spy Fiction. First published in 1983, Berlin Game is the 1st in a series
featuring Bernard Samson, an intelligence agent in the British Secret Service.
He's been asked to help an undercover agent code-named Brahms Four, who is deep
in the East Berlin banking community. Back home, however, it's apparent
that the KGB has infiltrated the Secret Service, and Bernie sets up a plan to
discover who the high-level mole might be. But the East Berlin Brahms spy
network (for Brahms Four is only one of several agents) is uneasy, leading
to...well, you'll have to read this classic work of compelling espionage to
find out.
Eye of the Needle - by Ken Follett
Publisher: Dark Alley
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Pub Date: 1/1/2005
ISBN: 9780060748159
ISBN-10: 006074815X
Spy Fiction. In the Edgar Allan Poe Award-winning Eye of the Needle, a German
undercover agent has learned that the Allies' invasion on D-Day will be at
Normandy, not Calais, as Hitler has been led to believe. This information is
priceless, so of course the German spy must get it to the Nazi leader, but
his efforts are hampered by British intelligence agents and a lonely
Englishwoman--and possibly his own conscience. Although Ken Follet had
published several
books by the time he wrote Eye of the Needle, this is the one that brought him
recognition as a master of the espionage thriller.
First Chapter
The Day of the Jackal - by Frederick Forsyth
Publisher: Bantam Books
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Pub Date: 7/1/1992
ISBN: 9780553266306
ISBN-10: 0553266306
Spy Fiction. Praised for its realism--both for its depiction of France in the
1960s as well as for its descriptions of intelligence and covert operations--The
Day of the Jackal is one of well-respected author Frederick Forsyth's
best-known works, as well as his first full-length novel. As the story "builds
to
breathtaking suspense" (Booklist), the Jackal, an assassin extraordinaire who
possesses many fake identities, plots to kill French president Charles de
Gaulle. Meanwhile, a French detective must do whatever he can to stop him. This
Edgar Allan Poe Award winner was published in 1971; a film adaption by
the same name was released two years later.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - by John Le Carré
Publisher: Pocket Books
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Pub Date: 10/1/2002
ISBN: 9780743457903
ISBN-10: 0743457900
Spy Fiction. In the first of three books in the Karla trilogy (and the 4th of 7
to feature intelligence officer George Smiley), there's a Soviet mole high
up in the British Secret Service, and George Smiley is one of the few who can
be trusted to find out just who that mole is. Long regarded as a master of
spy fiction, John Le Carré is an author whose work has withstood the passage of
time (Tinker, Tailor was published in 1974); Newsweek has called him "the
world's greatest fictional spymaster."
Today's Spy Fiction
Old Boys - by Charles McCarry
Publisher: Overlook Press
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Pub Date: 4/1/2004
ISBN: 9781585675456
ISBN-10: 1585675458
Spy Fiction. The Old Boys, a group of retired CIA colleagues, have come
together once more to find Paul Christopher (star of several earlier McCarry
novels--the
first was published in 1973), who has disappeared in a remote area of China.
Despite the ashes that the Chinese government returned to the U.S., neither
his cousin Horace, a member of the Old Boys, nor his daughter Zarah believes
that Paul is dead. As they search, they become entangled with U.S. government
agents, Muslim extremists, terrorists, ex-Nazis, double-crossers, and more.
"Tremendous fun," says Booklist.
A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel - by Greg Rucka
Publisher: Bantam Books
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Pub Date: 7/26/2005
ISBN: 9780553584929
ISBN-10: 0553584928
Spy Fiction. Inspired by a graphic novel series that was in turn inspired by a
British television series from the 1970s and early '80s, A Gentleman's Game
follows agent Tara Chace of Great Britain's Secret Intelligence Service.
Following a devastating terrorist attack on London, Tara goes back into the
field
to assassinate the man responsible for the deaths of the 372 civilians, but
problems arise when a Saudi prince is killed as well. This highly praised novel
features gripping action, high suspense, well-drawn characters, and "echoes of
Le Carré" (Booklist).
First Chapter
The Kill Artist - by Daniel Silva
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
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Pub Date: 3/1/2004
ISBN: 9780451209337
ISBN-10: 0451209338
Spy Fiction. After the murders of his wife and daughter, former Israeli
intelligence agent Gabriel Allon devoted himself to art restoration. Until, that
is, Ari Shamron, the head of Israeli intelligence, calls on him to thwart a
Palestinian agent out not only to destroy the Middle East peace negotiations
but also to assassinate Yasser Arafat. The agent, a sociopath named Tariq, has
ties to Gabriel's own past, as well as dangerous designs on his future.
The Kill Artist is the 1st in a series that now numbers 7 (the most recent, The
Secret Servant, was published in 2007).
36 Yalta Boulevard - by Olen Steinhauer
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
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Pub Date: 7/11/2006
ISBN: 9780312332037
ISBN-10: 0312332033
Spy Fiction. After being accused of sabotaging a mission, agent Brano Sev (of
an unnamed Eastern European country) has one chance to redeem himself in the
eyes of his employers, but his assignment--to interrogate a potential
defector--is complicated by a murder. Himself a suspect, Brano gets no help from
his colleagues. Featuring an intriguing mix of espionage and mystery, 36 Yalta
Boulevard is the 3rd in a loosely knit series chronicling Eastern Europe
over approximately 40 years; the 1st was The Bridge of Sighs.
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