The Cold war was over, and Europe's spy network is dismantled. Harry Oakham, pensioned off at 52, is bitter and sets about contacting his old friends and enemies with the idea of setting up a crime syndicate.
Evelyn Anthony Books
July 3, 1926 – September 25, 2018
Evelyn Anthony carved a niche for herself as a masterful creator of suspenseful thrillers, frequently delving into the intricate world of espionage. Her narratives are celebrated for their gripping plots and the author's ability to sustain reader engagement until the very last page. Anthony skillfully wove complex storylines with profound character psychology, crafting works that explore the darker facets of human nature. Her distinctive writing style, marked by a brisk pace and unexpected twists, establishes her as a notable figure in her genre.
'The child heard a whisper, "Diana - in here darling," in a voice she didn't know. The child drew back, watching unseen, and the woman passed by. She didn't see the one who followed her, but the child did.' Nancy Percival used to wake screaming from this nightmare, but she hadn't had the dream for years. She'd only dropped off for a few moments in the car. Why now? Because her lover is taking her to Ashton. He doesn't know it was the house of the Vandekars, where Nancy was born. Once there, she will be face to face with her past and the dreadful secret that has haunted her since childhood.
The Tamarind Seed
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Judith worked for the United Nations Secretariat, handling classified information. She never suspected that the attractive stranger she met on holiday in Barbados might be connected with Russian espionage. Until the secret police intervened in their love affair to suggest that Judith might help them obtain the secrets she dealt with at the UN - or see her lover die.
The Scarlet Thread
- 411 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Snag number one is her difficult hero, Steven Falconi, son of a New York Mafiosi, who meets pretty, blond Angela Drummond, a Sussex doctor's daughter, in Palermo during the war. Angels gets pregnant by and married to Steven in short order, but then vanishes when she learns about her husband's violent stateside life. Imagining Angela to be the victim of a German bomb, Steven goes home to the ""family"" in New York and marries Clara, the overripe and insanely jealous daughter of a rival don.
No Enemy But Time
- 35 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A thriller about a girl who returns to Ireland and is besieged by memories as she contends with the fact that her brother, her dearest and closest friend, has gone missing, possibly kidnapped and maybe even murdered. From the author of THE TAMARIND SEEDand THE MALASPIGA EXIT.
Reader's Digest Condensed Books
A Place To Hide. Nightshade. East and West. A Time For Heros
Voices on the Wind
- 270 pages
- 10 hours of reading
From the author of The Poelleberg Inheritence and The Tamarind Seed, a novel in which a former Resistance-fighter is confronted with painful memories when she is forced to make a critical decision about exposing a threat from the past.
