A spy uncovers a nefarious plot on the life of Elizabeth IHenry VIII and his daughter, Elizabeth I, ruled England for nearly a century (1509–1603). Together, they and the ambitious men and women…2h ago2h ago
They were Europe’s most effective anti-Nazi resistanceMillions of words have been published in English about the French Resistance. Readers, especially American readers, can get the impression…1d ago1d ago
Two challenging cases bedevil the cops of the 87th PrecinctNearly 70 years ago, the celebrated author of the bestselling novel The Blackboard Jungle launched America’s first series of realistic…2d ago2d ago
The first Robber Baron and the emergence of the modern corporationHe was the first robber baron. Other familiar names from the nineteenth century — John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan —…Jan 29Jan 29
A taut thriller about US Special Forces running amok in Central AmericaMany of the popular thrillers published in the U.S. tend to revolve around the CIA, the KGB, or Nazis. High Crimes is a notable exception…Jan 28Jan 28
Diabolically clever, and very, very funnyRedshirts is uproariously funny all the way up until . . . well, it’s not funny anymore, just brilliant. No wonder this book won the Hugo…Jan 27Jan 27
An unsuspecting author is trapped in Cold War intrigueMany novels of Cold War espionage, especially those that make their way to television or film — feature hard-boiled spies on dangerous…Jan 24Jan 24
The shaky new world order we didn’t expectRemember the Peace Dividend? The Berlin Wallhad fallen, the Soviet Union was no more, history had come to an end, and the United States had…Jan 22Jan 22
A superb novel of suspense about a Soviet secret agentThe third superb novel of suspense in a trilogy,Agent 6 concludes the story of Leo Demidov, a hero in the Great Patriotic War (as the USSR…Jan 21Jan 21
In post-Apartheid South Africa, a criminal investigation awakens unsettling memoriesHow is it that an otherwise supremely talented author would choose to write a book about a character nobody could ever love? I understand…Jan 16Jan 16
