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Gabriel's moon : a novel / by Boyd, William,1952-author.;
"From the internationally bestselling author twice recognized by the Booker Prize, William Boyd's most exhilarating novel yet travels from the vibrant streets of sixties London to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw, as a reluctant spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession. Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a fire that took his mother's life. Every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing the changing landscapes of Europe in the grip of the Cold War. When he is offered the chance to interview Patrice Lumumba, newly elected president of the People's Republic of the Congo, he finds himself drawn into a web of duplicities and betrayals. Falling under the spell of Faith Green, an enigmatic and ruthlessly efficient M16 handler, he becomes "her spy," unable to resist her demands. But amid the peril, paranoia, and passion consuming Gabriel's new covert life, there will also be revelations closer to home that may change his own story, and the fates of those around him"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Novels.; Great Britain. MI6; Cold War; Espionage; Man-woman relationships; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Travel writers;
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The Paris assignment : a novel / by Bowen, Rhys,author.;
After the death of her son, Madeleine accepts a request from the ministry to aid in the war effort and, returning to France, confronts the devastation of World War II as she fights to take down the Nazis, find her husband and ultimately survive against inconceivable odds.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Married people; Mothers; Sons; Teachers; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Madame Fourcade's secret war : the daring young woman who led France's largest spy network against Hitler / by Olson, Lynne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Fourcade, Marie-Madeleine, 1909-1989.; World War, 1939-1945; Spies; Women spies; Spies; Women spies; Espionage, British; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The all-girl filling station's last reunion : a novel / by Flagg, Fannie.;
"Spanning decades, generations, and America in the 1940s and today, The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion is a fun-loving mystery about an Alabama woman today, and five women who in 1943 worked in a Phillips 66 gas station, during the WWII years. Like Fannie Flagg's classic Fried Green Tomatoes, this is a riveting, fun story of two families, set in present day America and during World War II, filled to the brim with Flagg's trademark funny voice and storytelling magic"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Family secrets; Female friendship; Service stations; Women;
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Left of boom : how a young CIA case officer penetrated the Taliban and al-Qaeda / by Laux, Douglas(Intelligence officer),author.; Pezzullo, Ralph,author.;
Subjects: Laux, Douglas (Intelligence officer); United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Qaida (Organization); Taliban.; Afghan War, 2001-; Afghan War, 2001-;
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London has fallen [videorecording] / by Aboutboul, Alon.; Bencherif, Adel.; Butler, Gerard,1969-; Dehbi, Mehdi.; Eckhart, Aaron.; Kennedy, Patrick,1978-; Zuaiter, Waleed F.; Videoville Showtime.;
Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Patrick Kennedy, Alon Aboutboul, Waleed F. Zuaiter, Adel Bencherif, Mehdi Dehbi.After the British Prime Minister passes away under mysterious circumstances, his funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the western world. However, what starts out as the most protected event on Earth turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. Only three people have any hope of stopping it: the President of the United States, his formidable Secret Service head, and an English MI-6 agent who rightly trusts no one.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Presidents; Prime ministers; Secret service; Terrorism; Terrorists;
For private home use only.
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My travels with Mrs. Kennedy / by Hill, Clint,author.; McCubbin, Lisa,author.;
"Sparked by long-forgotten gifts and memorabilia discovered in an old trunk, the now ninety-year-old Hill reminisces about private moments, shared laughs, and crazy adventures with one of the world's most iconic women during her time as First Lady and the excruciating year following the assassination of her husband. After all, he notes that "when you travel with someone ... you experience things that can't be fully appreciated by anyone who wasn't there""--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994; Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994; Hill, Clint; United States. Secret Service; Presidents' spouses;
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Official secrets [videorecording] / by Fiennes, Ralph,actor.; Goode, Matthew,1978-actor.; Hood, Gavin,film director.; Kelly, Katherine,1979-actor.; Knightley, Keira,1985-actor.; Ifans, Rhys,1967-actor.; Buring, MyAnna,1984-actor.; Varma, Indira,actor.; Paramount Pictures, Inc.,film distributor.;
Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Katherine Kelly, Ralph Fiennes, Indira Varma, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, Myanna Buring, Tamsin Greig, Jeremy Northam, Conleth Hill, Adam Bakri.The incredible true story of the spy who defied her government to stop a war. In 2003, British intelligence specialist Katharine Gun received a memo with a shocking directive: collect blackmail worthy information on UN council members to force the vote for the invasion of Iraq. Unable to stand by and watch the world rush into war. Gun makes the decision to leak the memo to the press, igniting an international firestorm that would expose a vast political conspiracy and put Gun in harm's way.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: R; for language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Political films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Gun, Katharine; Women intelligence officers; Intelligence service; Leaks (Disclosure of information); Intelligence service; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Wiretapping;
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The consequences of fear / by Winspear, Jacqueline,1955-author.;
October 1941. While on a delivery, young Freddie Hackett, a message runner for a government office, witnesses an argument that ends in murder. Crouching in the doorway of a bombed-out house, Freddie waits until the coast is clear. But when he arrives at the delivery address, he's shocked to come face to face with the killer. Dismissed by the police when he attempts to report the crime, Freddie goes in search of a woman he once met when delivering a message: Maisie Dobbs. While Maisie believes the boy and wants to help, she must maintain extreme caution: she's working secretly for the Special Operations Executive, assessing candidates for crucial work with the French resistance. Her two worlds collide when she spots the killer in a place she least expects. She soon realizes she's been pulled into the orbit of a man who has his own reasons to kill-reasons that go back to the last war. As Maisie becomes entangled in a power struggle between Britain's intelligence efforts in France and the work of Free French agents operating across Europe, she must also contend with the lingering question of Freddie Hackett's state of mind. What she uncovers could hold disastrous consequences for all involved.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Dobbs, Maisie (Fictitious character); Women journalists; Women private investigators; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Murder;
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A cool and lonely courage : the untold story of sister spies in Occupied France / by Ottaway, Susan.; Ottaway, Susan.Sisters, Secrets, and Sacrifice.English.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-314) and index.Eileen Nearne and her sister Jacqueline were agents for the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War, working undercover in Nazi-occupied France to send crucial intelligence to the Allies. But the war dealt these sisters a cruel hand. While Jacqueline narrowly evaded capture, Eileen was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo before being incarcerated in Ravensbruck concentration camp. She was only 23. Now, for the first time, the truth about these fiercely patriotic women is told in full, their unwavering courage at great personal cost paid tribute to at last.
Subjects: Nearne, Eileen, 1921-2010.; Nearne, Jacqueline, 1916-1982.; Great Britain. Special Operations Executive.; Radio operators; Spies; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945;
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