Charles McCarry Ordine dei libri

A young spy seeks to avenge his father's lonely death by infiltrating the agency he deems responsible - the CIA.

Perhaps the most richly involving of the renowned Paul Christopher novels

Lawrence Block, a four-time Edgar Award winner, presents a comprehensive collection of essays that delve into the craft of writing fiction. This collection offers insights into the creative process, exploring various techniques, challenges, and the nuances of storytelling. Block shares his expertise and personal experiences, providing valuable guidance for aspiring writers and seasoned authors alike. Through thoughtful reflections, he illuminates the complexities of fiction writing, making it an essential read for anyone interested in honing their craft.

The dazzling first novel from the American master of spy fiction that launched the Paul Christopher series

The exciting re-release of the most prophetic of McCarry's novels

Agent Paul Christopher's third outing at the height of the Cold War

An American spy in China. Name: Unknown. Status: Sleeper. He's meant to be laying low, polishing his Mandarin and awaiting further instructions from Washington. But Shanghai is a difficult city to sleep in, especially when his nights are taken over by the seductive but enigmatic Mei – a woman with secrets he'd rather not hear. Then he is tasked with a delicate operation. Infiltrate the core of the Chinese intelligence service. Distinguish friend from foe. Report to a single contact at HQ. Trust no one. Tell no one. Pushed out into the cold, in a city of millions he's suddenly very, very alone. But in Shanghai city you're never truly alone. Faceless strangers linger in the shadows, watching your every move. No one is safe from the Guoanbu. Not even a spy with no name...

With ferocious suspense and masterful pacing, Charles McCarry delivers a haunting parable of a man confronted with the ghosts of an entire generation's brutal history.

'Thank God McCarry has written another book. I've been waiting years to find what happened to that old boy Paul Christopher' Elmore Leonard Paul Christopher, a crack ex-intelligence agent, has disappeared. Months later his ashes are delivered by a Chinese official to the American consulate in Beijing. But his cousin Horace, also an ex-agent, is not convinced Christopher is dead and decides to enlist the help of four other retired colleagues. Beginning with a photograph of a woman's hand holding a centuries-old scroll, once in the possession of the Nazis and now sought by the American government, the old boys' search takes them around the globe in their hunt for the truth.

Aféry Jacka Adamse, hlavního hrdiny románu Parchant, se až nápadně podobají skandálům, které nedávno otřásly postavením bývalého prvního muže Ameriky, Billa Clintona. Pohledný a bezcharakterní Jack, údajně nemanželský syn J. F. Kennedyho, touží po moci a neméně tak i po ženách. Shodou okolností zasáhnou do jeho života agenti sovětské tajné služby. Líbivý úsměv, vemlouvavé chování, ambiciózní menželka a především peníze, Jackovi pomohou dostat se mezi americké politické špičky. Za závratnou kariéru se ovšem platí!