Leaving Unknown: Maeve Connelly, along with Oliver her foulmouthed cockatiel, undertakes an epic road trip to Los Angeles. But when her car breaks down outside of Unknown, Arizona, she is in for a much longer rest stop than she expected.
James Twining Books
December 13, 1972
James Twining crafts compelling narratives, drawing on a rich background that includes formative years in Paris and a deep understanding of French Literature. His writing is characterized by a sophisticated style that merges intricate storytelling with an engaging voice, making his work a distinctive choice for discerning readers.
When former art thief Tom Kirk hears of the murder of a friend, he abandons his enquiry into the theft of a priceless da Vinci and turns his attention to the murder, only to find himself once again crossing paths with FBI agent Jennifer Browne, who is investigating a possible art fraud.
The Geneva deception
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
For Lieutenant Allegra Damico, the brutal murder of a mafia enforcer offers her an unexpected opportunity to jump start her career. When the body of a senior official at a Vatican-backed bank turns up under similar conditions, it becomes clear the killings are, in fact, the opening shots of a war.
The Double Eagle
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Paperback. Pub Date :2005-10-24 400 English HarperCollins UK James Bond meets The Thomas Crown Affair in a spellbinding tale of international intrigue and suspense.Tom Kirk.The worlds greatest art thief.Jennifer Browne.An FBI agent desperate for a second chance.Cassius.The criminal mastermind controlling the art underworld.In Paris a priest is murdered. the killers dumping his mutilated body into the Seine.Only he has taken a secret with him to his death.A secret that reveals itself during his autopsy and reawakens memories of Depression-era politics and a seventy-year-old heist.Jennifer Browne. a young and ambitious FBI agent is assigned to the case.This is her last chance to kick start a career that has stalled after one fatal error of judgement three years before.Her investigation uncovers a daring robbery from Fort Knox and Tom Kirk. the world...
Tres ciudades, tres misteriosos robos: el brazo izquierdo de un anciano superviviente de Auschwitz, en Londres; una máquina descifradora: Enigma, en Estados Unidos; un cuadro, en una sinagoga de Praga. La conexión entre las tres desapariciones se halla en un cuerpo de élite creado por Himmler para una misión muy especial: proteger el «tren del oro», que transportaba el legendario tesoro de los nazis. El ex ladrón de guante blanco Tom Kirk debe encontrar las pistas de esta secta secreta. Se trata de la secuela de Doble águila (P&J, 2006), novela también protagonizada por Tom Kirk que tuvo una excelente acogida de público. Una escritura ágil y muy cinematográfica, con capítulos cortos y grandes dosis de suspense. Temas históricos extremadamente atractivos: el tesoro nazi, la máquina Enigma, el tren que salió de Hungría con todo el expolio de las riquezas de los judíos, los cuerpos de élite del ejército alemán…
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