The thrilling, true story of the race to find a leak in the United States Embassy in Moscow—before more American assets are rounded up and killed. Foreword by Gen. Michael V. Hayden (Retd.), Former Director of NSA & CIAIn the late 1970s, the National Security Agency still did not officially exist—those in the know referred to it dryly as the No Such Agency. So why, when NSA engineer Charles Gandy filed for a visa to visit Moscow, did the Russian Foreign Ministry assert with confidence that he was a spy? Outsmarting honey traps and encroaching deep enough into enemy territory to perform complicated technical investigations, Gandy accomplished his mission in Russia, but discovered more than State and CIA wanted him to know. The Spy in Moscow Station tells of a time when—much like today—Russian spycraft had proven itself far beyond the best technology the U.S. had to offer. The perils... Views: 602
She's played Cupid for othersNow she's met her own unlikely match!Part of The Sommersby Brides. Widowed society matchmaker Mrs. Clara Sommersby thinks self-made businessman William Lane is just the man for her neighbor's overlooked daughter. He's successful and confident, if emotionally distant, until suddenly—shockingly—his attention turns to Clara herself! She thought her days of romance were over, but is this younger man intent on giving her a second chance? The Sommersby Brides miniseriesBook 1 — One Week to WedBook 2 — "One Night Under the Mistletoe" in Convenient Christmas BridesBook 3 — His Three-Day DuchessBook 4 — Mrs Sommersby's Second Chance"A wonderfully romantic story all about second chances and finding true love ... It's charming and heart-warming, the writing is as perfect as ever"— Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on His Three-Day... Views: 602
'An engrossing love story, beautifully written. I fell in love with Phoebe and Sam, as they fell in love with each other' Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author 'So achingly tender and bittersweet, and a spark of true joy. I adored every page' Josie Silver, author of One Day in December * * * * * Their love story started with goodbye... The brand-new novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author, Miranda Dickinson. 'We'll meet by the statue of Sir John Betjeman, on the upper concourse of St Pancras station, a year from today,' he said. 'If we're meant to be together, we'll both be there. If we're not, it was never meant to happen...' Phoebe and Sam meet by chance at St Pancras station. Heading in opposite directions, both seeking their own adventures, meeting the love of their lives wasn't in the schedule. So they make a promise: to meet by the statue of Sir John Betjeman in twelve months' time if they still want to be together. But is life ever as simple as that? This is... Views: 602
Embracing the anxieties of contemporary urban life, The Towers of Babylon tracks a group of hapless Millennials trying to find meaning in a world that consistently rejects them. What do you do when you have a graduate degree and are stuck working at a bagel shop? Or you've snagged a steady, middle-income job only to find it's plunging you into a moral abyss? Or you've worked your way into the upper echelons of the finance sector, but are still (still!) somehow struggling to pull in enough to support the dependents that just keep popping up around you? What happens to your faith when the world that was promised to you is collapsing at your feet? As the novel's four narrators pinball around Toronto—where real estate prices are hyper-inflated, public infrastructure is crumbling, and climate change is bringing on killer heat and savage storms—they each try to do what's right for themselves and for the world. Trouble is, none of them can agree on what right means.... Views: 602
In Neo-London, fairy tales are real. The kind with monsters, magic, and dark family secrets.When her destructive magic is unlocked, 17-year-old orphan Deirdre discovers she's a faery. But it is dangerous to be a faery in a country where humans and Fae are caught in decades-long cold war, and Deirdre soon catches the attention of Alan Callaghan, an extreme anti-faery general.His sons, Iain and James, cross paths with Deirdre. Iain is a rookie soldier in the Iron Guard trying to atone for past mistakes and keep his family together. James is a fourteen-year-old aspiring scholar fascinated by faeries and eager to leave his life in the city behind.As Alan conspires to control the city, Deirdre and James plot to leave, seeking answers about her magic and James's disappeared mother. However, when Deirdre is framed for a treasonous crime, their quest for answers becomes a desperate quest for freedom. Views: 602
