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Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together? (more)

A Matter of Honor

by Jeffrey Archer

It seems innocent enough. A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. But the moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations of the free world. Within days, Adam's lover is brutally murdered and he's running for his life through the great cities of Europe, pursued not only by the KGB, but by... (more)

The Fist of God

by Frederick Forsyth

From the bestselling author of The Day of the Jackal , international master of intrigue Frederick Forsyth, comes a thriller that brilliantly blends fact with fiction for one of this summer's--or any season's--most explosive reads! From the behind-the-scenes decision-making of the Allies to the secret meetings of Saddam Hussein's war cabinet, from the brave American fliers running their dangerous missions over... (more)

Capital Crimes: Book 9

Murder at the Kennedy Center

by Margaret Truman

"An exciting romp." THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS During a gala benefit for a Democratic Party hopeful, a young woman dies, the victim of quick and brutal violence. The murder weapon belongs to the candidate, Kenneth Ewald, and his son is the chief suspect. Out of the classroom comes professor Mac Smith to tackle a case that is bad for the senator, but may prove disastrous for the nation....

El Sastre De Panama/the Tailor of Panama

El Sastre De Panama/the Tailor of Panama

by John Le Carre

Harry Pendel, tailor and spy, decides to take matters into his own hands by deceiving everyone and masterminding a scheme so brilliant that his life careens into a deadly game of politics and deception, in a humorous and fast-paced thriller. Reprint. NYT. "

Model Spy (The Specialists)

by Shannon Greenland

Teen genius Kelly James is in a lot of hot water. A whiz with computers, she agreed to help her college rA, David, uncover some top-secret information. After all, she doesn’t have many friends and David has always been nice to her. it doesn’t hurt that he’s supercute and irresistible, too. All she has to do is hack into the government’s main computer system. but a few hours later, her whole life changes. she... (more)

Karen's Witch (Baby-Sitters Little Sister, 1)

Karen's Witch (Baby-Sitters Little Sister, 1)

by Ann M. Martin

The first book in the bestselling series for younger readers. The series follows the exploits of Karen Brewer, the spunky, bespeckled younger step-sister of Baby-sitters Club member Kristy.

Torched

by April Henry

When Ellie’s parents are busted for possession of marijuana, the FBI gives her a choice: infiltrate the Mother Earth Defenders (MED), a radical environmental group, or her parents will go to jail. At first Ellie is more than willing to entrap the MEDics, but the more time she spends undercover—particularly with Coyote, the green-eyed MEDic that she can’t stop thinking about—the more she starts to believe in their... (more)

The Language of Bees

by Laurie R. King

In a case that will push their relationship to the breaking point, Mary Russell must help reverse the greatest failure of her legendary husband’s storied past—a painful and personal defeat that still has the power to sting…this time fatally. For Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, returning to the Sussex coast after seven months abroad was especially sweet. There was even a mystery to solve—the... (more)

All Other Nights: A Novel

by Dara Horn

A gripping epic about the great moral struggles of the Civil War. How is tonight different from all other nights? For Jacob Rappaport, a Jewish soldier in the Union army, it is a question his commanders have answered for him: on Passover in 1862 he is ordered to murder his own uncle, who is plotting to assassinate President Lincoln. After that night, will Jacob ever speak for himself? The answer comes... (more)

Harriet the Spy

Large Type Edition, 8.5" x 12" with Illustrations.

The Guys Who Spied For China

by Gordon Basichis

“The Guys Who Spied for China” is a roman a clef, exposing Chinese Espionage Networks operating throughout the United States during the eighties and nineties. It is the quirky story of how two disparate men uncovered an elaborate spy operation that had functioned on American soil for nearly four decades. Through fate and serendipity, Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll, meets Johnny G Man, a vaunted scientist... (more)

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA [UNABRIDGED][AUDIOBOOK]

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA [UNABRIDGED][AUDIOBOOK]

by Tim Weiner

This is the book the CIA does not want you to read. For the last sixty years, the CIA has maintained a formidable reputation in spite of its terrible record, never disclosing its blunders to the American public. It spun its own truth to the nation while reality lay buried in classified archives. Now, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Tim Weiner offers a stunning indictment of the CIA, a deeply flawed... (more)

George Smiley: Book 4

The Looking Glass War

by John le Carre

John le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim. THE LOOKING GLASS WAR Once upon a time the distinction had been clear: the Circus handled all things political while the Department dealt with matters military. But over the years, power shifted and the... (more)

Island in the Sun the Songs of Irving Berlin

Island in the Sun the Songs of Irving Berlin

by Molly Brown

An interweaving of fiction and fact, featuring Aphra Behn and Nell Gwyn.

Privacy on the line : the politics of wiretapping and encryption

Privacy on the line : the politics of wiretapping and encryption

by Whitfield Diffie

Awarded the 1998 Donald McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communication Policy Research. and Received the IEEE-USA Award for Distinguished Literary Contributions Furthering Public Understanding of the Profession. Telecommunication has never been perfectly secure. The Cold War culture of recording devices in telephone receivers and bugged embassy offices has been succeeded by a post-9/11... (more)

The Letters of Noël Coward (Vintage)

by Noel Coward

A publishing event! The first and definitive collection of letters (most of them previously unpublished) both from and to the incomparable Noël Coward, a unique and irresistible portrait of a society and age—from the Blitz to the Ritz and beyond. The range, charm, and vitality of his talents—he was a playwright, actor, composer, librettist, lyricist, director, painter, writer, cabaret singer, wit—brought him... (more)

Secret Warfare: The Battle of Codes and Cyphers (Battle Standards)Bruce Norman

Secret Warfare: The Battle of Codes and Cyphers (Battle Standards)

by Bruce Norman

The history of codes and cyphers from ancient times - the truth behind the attack on Pearl Harbour - how the allies fooled the Germans on D-Day - the modern spy secrets of the Russians - are all looked at and interviews with members of the defence establishment bring the techniques to life.

Hide and Seek (Spy X, No. 2)

by Peter Lerangis

Evie and Andrew have always wondered what happened to their mother after she disappeared on their birthday. Now they are starting to find out . . . and the results are very surprising. Their mother was into something big, and now the twins are being drawn in as well. Nobody - not their baby-sitter, not their new school friend, not a pair of menacing bikers - is who he or she appears to be. But Evie and Andrew... (more)

Homefree

by Nina Wright

I just might have the worst life in the world. My dad is long gone, and my mom’s crazy gold-digging schemes keep us broke and on the move. I could probably deal with all that, except I’ve started astral projecting. Right in the middle of French class. I never know where I’m going to end up next. Sometimes I land back in my old Atlanta apartment, where a strange blind man now lives. He keeps shouting at me, but... (more)

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