The King S Spy

Author : Andrew Swanston
Publisher : Random House
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446487273

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Summer, 1643 England is at war with itself. King Charles I has fled London, his negotiations with Parliament in tatters. The country is consumed by bloodshed. For Thomas Hill, a man of letters quietly running a bookshop in the rural town of Romsey, knowledge of the war is limited to the rumours that reach the local inn. When a stranger knocks on his door one night and informs him that the king's cryptographer has died, everything changes. Aware of Thomas's background as a mathematician and his expertise in codes and ciphers, the king has summoned him to his court in Oxford. On arrival, Thomas soon discovers that nothing at court is straightforward. There is evidence of a traitor in their midst. Brutal murder follows brutal murder. And when a vital message encrypted with a notoriously unbreakable code is intercepted, he must decipher it to reveal the king's betrayer and prevent the violent death that failure will surely bring.

Author : Andrew Swanston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:1176260612

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The King's Spy by Andrew Swanston Pdf

Summer, 1643. England is at war with itself. King Charles I has fled London, his negotiations with Parliament in tatters. The country is consumed by bloodshed. A formidably intelligent yet quiet Oxford graduate, Thomas lives in a rural village with his widowed sister and her two daughters. When a stranger knocks on Thomas's door one night and informs him that the king's cryptographer has died, everything changes. Aware of Thomas' background as a mathematician and his expertise in codes and ciphers, the king has summoned him to his court in Oxford. It is only once Thomas arrives, however, that he learns that his predecessor was murdered. Brutal murder follows brutal murder. And when a vital message encrypted with a notoriously unbreakable cipher is intercepted, he must decipher it to reveal the king's betrayer and prevent the violent death that defeat will surely bring.

Author : Leonard Anderson, Jr.,Gregory Graphics
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1483902722

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The Spy King by Leonard Anderson, Jr.,Gregory Graphics Pdf

One of Kevin's favorite pastimes is watching television with his father on the weekends. His father would not allow anything to interfere with their time unless it was an absolute emergency. They would have a large bowl of popcorn, pretzels, and hot dogs and a glass of apple or orange juice. Sometimes they ordered pizzas, hamburgers, cheese steaks and every once in a while, a soda. Their favorite movies are westerns and spy movies. Kevin enjoyed the good guys beating the bad guys in the westerns. But Kevin became even more fascinated with the spies and their gadgets. He often spoke of becoming a spy once he grew up. Once he became a safety and received his badge, the Spy King was born.

Author : Mark Turnbull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798708055095

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The King's Spy by Mark Turnbull Pdf

"Captures the terror and tension of the Civil War. An assured start to a new, gripping series." Michael Arnold Leicestershire. 14th June 1645. The Battle of Naseby is set to decide the outcome of the civil war in England. The armies of King Charles I face those of Parliament and its untested New Model Army. Yet amidst the carnage, an intensely personal battle takes place between two men. Captain Maxwell Walker is a royalist cavalry officer, widower and father. Loyal and brave, but haunted by his grief, Maxwell thirsts for revenge. His life has never been the same since his encounter with the parliamentarian Gervase Harper, a man whose ruthless streak sees him prosecute the war with vigour. Harper cuts down anyone who gets in his way. Maxwell's wife was no exception. The outcome of Naseby sends causes Maxwell to be tasked with a royal rescue mission. The King's most personal possession must be retrieved. His cypher would allow Parliament to decode captured royal correspondence and that would deal a major blow in the propaganda war. The soldier must play the spy. His actions, however, earn him the enmity of both sides. The hunter becomes the hunted. Facing a murder charge, as well as a great siege, Maxwell makes a discovery that might just save himself and the King's remaining cavalry. However, all of this rests upon his next encounter with Gervase Harper. Mark Turnbull is the author of Allegiance of Blood and is the editor of the Historical Novel Society's online newsletter. Praise for Mark Turnbull: "A rollicking good adventure set against the backdrop of the civil war." Jemahl Evans, author of The Last Roundhead

Author : Joseph Rawson Lumby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Bible
ISBN : HARVARD:HWJMHG

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The Second Book of the Kings by Joseph Rawson Lumby Pdf

Author : Sherwood Smith
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101575543

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The Spy Princess by Sherwood Smith Pdf

Just right for fans of Tamora Pierce and Patricia C. Wrede! When twelve-year-old Lady Lilah decides to disguise herself and sneak out of the palace one night, she has more of an adventure than she expected--for she learns very quickly that the country is on the edge of revolution. When she sneaks back in, she learns something even more surprising: her older brother Peitar is one of the forces behind it all. The revolution happens before all of his plans are in place, and brings unexpected chaos and violence. Lilah and her friends, leaving their old lives behind, are determined to help however they can. But what can four kids do? Become spies, of course!

Author : Arthur Phillips
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812985504

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The King at the Edge of the World by Arthur Phillips Pdf

Queen Elizabeth’s spymasters recruit an unlikely agent—the only Muslim in England—for an impossible mission in a mesmerizing novel from “one of the best writers in America” (The Washington Post) “Evokes flashes of Hilary Mantel, John le Carré and Graham Greene, but the wry, tricky plot that drives it is pure Arthur Phillips.”—The Wall Street Journal NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND THE WASHINGTON POST The year is 1601. Queen Elizabeth I is dying, childless. Her nervous kingdom has no heir. It is a capital crime even to think that Elizabeth will ever die. Potential successors secretly maneuver to be in position when the inevitable occurs. The leading candidate is King James VI of Scotland, but there is a problem. The queen’s spymasters—hardened veterans of a long war on terror and religious extremism—fear that James is not what he appears. He has every reason to claim to be a Protestant, but if he secretly shares his family’s Catholicism, then forty years of religious war will have been for nothing, and a bloodbath will ensue. With time running out, London confronts a seemingly impossible question: What does James truly believe? It falls to Geoffrey Belloc, a secret warrior from the hottest days of England’s religious battles, to devise a test to discover the true nature of King James’s soul. Belloc enlists Mahmoud Ezzedine, a Muslim physician left behind by the last diplomatic visit from the Ottoman Empire, as his undercover agent. The perfect man for the job, Ezzedine is the ultimate outsider, stranded on this cold, wet, and primitive island. He will do almost anything to return home to his wife and son. Arthur Phillips returns with a unique and thrilling novel that will leave readers questioning the nature of truth at every turn.

Author : Bart King
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1423618750

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Big Book of Spy Stuff by Bart King Pdf

Through King's entertaining text, kids will uncover what lies beyond the sunglasses and disguises of some famous and not-so-famous sneaks. Kids will learn all about the history of spying, what goes into a secret agent tool kit, and how to decode a secret message. The Big Book of Spy Stuff even covers what spies should do when they run into an ethical dilemma. From fighting off tricycle-riding assassins to learning how squirrels can deliver their top-secret messages, there's never a dull moment when it comes to taking on a secret identify! Discover essential spy skills like: Eavesdropping Sending messages in secret code Writing in invisible ink Choosing the coolest code name ever Spotting a liar using their body language What to do when you get caught!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:102908027

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Commentary on the Old Testament ...: Kings to Esther, by M.S. Terry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rory Clements
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643137940

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A Prince and a Spy by Rory Clements Pdf

A Cambridge spy must unravel a dangerous mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich—and the British Monarchy—in this vivid new spy thriller from a London Times bestselling author. Two old friends meeting in a remote castle in Sweden. They are cousins. One is Prince George, brother of the king of England, and the other Prince Philipp von Hesse, a close friend of Adolf Hitler and a committed Nazi. Days later Prince George is killed in a plane crash and the country weeps, but not everyone believes that it was an accident. When FDR, who happens to be a good friend of the prince, hears the tragic news, he wants to find out exactly what happened. The American OSS doesn’t believe the story that MI5 are pedalling. The situation is delicate. Professor Tom Wilde, Cambridge don, is called in to uncover the truth—but what he discovers is far more than he bargained for.

Author : Danielle Steel
Publisher : Dell
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399179457

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Spy by Danielle Steel Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A young woman is caught up in a dangerous double life on behalf of her country during World War II in Danielle Steel’s thrilling new novel. At eighteen, Alexandra Wickham is presented to King George V and Queen Mary in an exquisite white lace and satin dress her mother has ordered from Paris. With her delicate blond looks, she is a stunning beauty who seems destined for a privileged life. But fate, a world war, and her own quietly rebellious personality lead her down a different path. By 1939, Europe is on fire and England is at war. From her home in idyllic Hampshire, Alex makes her way to London as a volunteer in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. But she has skills that draw the attention of another branch of the service. Fluent in French and German, she would make the perfect secret agent. Within a year, Alex is shocking her family in trousers and bright red lipstick. They must never know about the work she does—no one can know, not even the pilot she falls in love with. While her country and those dearest to her pay the terrible price of war, Alex learns the art of espionage, leading to life-and-death missions behind enemy lines and a long career as a spy in exotic places and historic times. Spy follows Alex’s extraordinary adventures in World War II and afterward in India, Pakistan, Morocco, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Washington, D.C., when her husband, Richard, enters the foreign service and both become witnesses to a rapidly changing world from post-war to Cold War. She lives life on the edge, with a secret she must always keep hidden.

Author : Snorri Sturluson
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 1683 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9788026897484

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Heimskringla: The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson Pdf

Heimskringla is a collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings, beginning with the saga of the legendary Swedish dynasty of the Ynglings, followed by accounts of historical Norwegian rulers from Harald Fairhair of the 9th century up to the death of the pretender Eystein Meyla in 1177. Contents: Kings' Sagas Ynglinga Saga Halfdan the Black Saga Harald Harfager's Saga Hakon the Good's Saga Saga of King Harald Grafeld and of Earl Hakon Son of Sigurd King Olaf Trygvason's Saga Saga of Olaf Haraldson (St. Olaf) Saga of Magnus the Good Saga of Harald Hardrade Saga of Olaf Kyrre Magnus Barefoot's Saga Saga of Sigurd the Crusader and His Brothers Eystein and Olaf Saga of Magnus the Blind and of Harald Gille Saga of Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the Sons of Harald Saga of Hakon Herdebreid Magnus Erlingson's Saga

Author : Snorri Sturluson
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1331 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547401650

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The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway (Heimskringla) by Snorri Sturluson Pdf

Heimskringla is a collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings, beginning with the saga of the legendary Swedish dynasty of the Ynglings, followed by accounts of historical Norwegian rulers from Harald Fairhair of the 9th century up to the death of the pretender Eystein Meyla in 1177. Contents: Kings' Sagas Ynglinga Saga Halfdan the Black Saga Harald Harfager's Saga Hakon the Good's Saga Saga of King Harald Grafeld and of Earl Hakon Son of Sigurd King Olaf Trygvason's Saga Saga of Olaf Haraldson (St. Olaf) Saga of Magnus the Good Saga of Harald Hardrade Saga of Olaf Kyrre Magnus Barefoot's Saga Saga of Sigurd the Crusader and His Brothers Eystein and Olaf Saga of Magnus the Blind and of Harald Gille Saga of Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the Sons of Harald Saga of Hakon Herdebreid Magnus Erlingson's Saga

Author : John Buchan,E. Philips Oppenheim,Erskine Childers,Joseph Conrad,William Le Queux,Fred M. White,Robert W. Chambers,Talbot Mundy,James Fenimore Cooper,Arthur Conan Doyle,John R. Coryell,George Barton,Robert Baden-Powell
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 14933 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788027248988

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ESPIONAGE Ultimate Collection: True Spy Stories and Spy Biographies, Action Thrillers, International Mysteries & War Espionage by John Buchan,E. Philips Oppenheim,Erskine Childers,Joseph Conrad,William Le Queux,Fred M. White,Robert W. Chambers,Talbot Mundy,James Fenimore Cooper,Arthur Conan Doyle,John R. Coryell,George Barton,Robert Baden-Powell Pdf

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents (George Barton) My Adventures as a Spy (Robert Baden-Powell) Novels: John Buchan: The 39 Steps Greenmantle Mr Standfast The Three Hostages The Island of Sheep The Courts of the Morning The Green Wildebeest Huntingtower Castle Gay The House of the Four Winds The Power-House John Macnab The Dancing Floor The Gap in the Curtain Sick Heart River Sing a Song of Sixpence E. Phillips Oppenheim: The Spy Paramount The Great Impersonation Last Train Out The Double Traitor Havoc The Spymaster Ambrose Lavendale, Diplomat The Vanished Messenger The Dumb Gods Speak The Pawns Court The Box With Broken Seals The Devil's Paw The Bird of Paradise The Zeppelin's Passenger The Kingdom of the Blind The Illustrious Prince The Lost Ambassador Mysterious Mr. Sabin The Betrayal The Colossus of Arcadia Erskine Childers: The Riddle of the Sands Joseph Conrad: The Secret Agent John R. Coryell: The Great Spy System William Le Queux: The Great War in England in 1897 The Invasion of 1910 Whoso Findeth a Wife Of Royal Blood Her Majesty's Minister The Under-Secretary The Czar's Spy Spies of the Kaiser The Price of Power Her Royal Highness At the Sign of the Sword Number 70, Berlin The Way to Win The Zeppelin Destroyer Sant of the Secret Service Fred M. White: The Romance of the Secret Service Fund By Woman's Wit The Mazaroff Rifle In the Express The Almedi Concession The Other Side of the Chess-Board Three of Them Robert W. Chambers: In Secret The Dark Star The Slayer of Souls The Flaming Jewel James Fenimore Cooper: The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground Arthur Conan Doyle: His Last Bow Talbot Mundy: Jimgrim and Allah's Peace The Iblis at Ludd The Lion of Petra The Woman Ayisha Affair in Araby A Secret Society Moses and Mrs. Aintree The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10452572

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The Heimskringla; Or, Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Anonim Pdf