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In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous
...As an experienced operative of the British Intelligence organization known as "The Bureau," Paul Chavasse is used to working behind enemy lines. So when he's approached with a mission that will land him in prison, he's certain it will be an easy stretch.
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On a Long Island pier, a trusted operative for the President is wounded by gunfire. In London, an adviser to the Prime Minister approaches his car when it explodes. In New York, British soldier-turned covert operative Sean Dillon is approached by a man with...
11) Rough justice
12) Rain on the dead
13) A darker place
Thomas Pitt is now the powerful head of Britain’s Special Branch, and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities. His own self-doubt is fueled by rumors of a plot to blow up connections on the Dover-London rail line, on which Austrian duke Alois Habsburg is soon to travel. But why...
15) The unlikely spy
16) Bad company
They called him the Rainlover and that was the only thing about him that was certain. His victims were always women. He only murdered under cover of darkness when the streets were wet when there would be no witnesses. That was all they Knew. The Rainlover could be anyone. Rich or poor, young or old, someone's husband, brother, someone's handsome son. He could be any one of thousand men. But for Miller and Mallory, hounded by both the public and
...18) The death trade
An eminent Iranian scientist has made a startling breakthrough in nuclear weapons research, but he can’t stand the thought of his regime owning the bomb. He would run if he could, but if he does, his family dies. He is desperate, and he doesn’t know what to do.
It is up to Sean Dillon and the Prime Minister’s private army to think of a plan. Most particularly, it is up to...
“The bell rings at midnight, as death requires it.”—Irish proverb
In Ulster, Northern Ireland, a petty criminal kills a woman in a drunken car crash. Her sons swear revenge....