Russia Mystery

Destination: Russia. On the eve of the first manned mission to Mars, Secret Agent Jack Stalwart learns that the mission’s chief rocket engineer has disappeared. When he finds out that engineer is his father, Jack vows the kidnapper is going to live to regret it. Can Jack keep his cool to save the day?

New York Times best-selling author Eric Van Lustbader presents a new story about the rogue secret agent who has lost his memory created by internationally best-selling novelist Robert Ludlum. Jason Bourne is searching for an elusive cadre of terrorists planning to destroy America's most strategic natural resources - and needs the help of his longtime friend, General Boris Karpov. Karpov, the newly appointed head of Russia's most feared spy agency, FSB-2, is one of the most determined, honorable, and justice-hungry men that Bourne knows. But Karpov has made a deal with the devil.

This novel from lauded and bestselling author John le Carré follows Barley Blair, a British publisher, who finds himself unexpectedly entangled in Cold War espionage.

My sister, Jovita Corral Gamboa, passed away recently. She was a very special person who embodied kindness, caring, love, and grace. She had a heart that knew no bounds and the capacity to give generously of herself to anyone lucky enough to have known her. On my part, I shared an extraordinary bond with her growing up, and my earliest memories of her were a constant source of comfort, support, and a nourishing spirit. That continued as she remained an integral part of my life, sharing every joy and challenge and providing me with countless memories I will always treasure. As a writer, I ...

From New York Times bestselling author Liliana Hart comes an out-of-print book that has been revised and updated, with never before read scenes. “Hart has taken world building to a glorious new level...Rena Drake is a great character." (Booked and Loaded) Since the Banishment, Rena has become the Drakan Enforcer, cleaning up the messes her dragon brethren make in order to keep their presence in the human world hidden. When a group of rogue Drakan begins killing dragons who refuse to join the army of the Destroyer—the dragon they believe will become their true king—Rena has no choice ...

Tatiana Romanova, una hermosa cabo soviética, deserta aparentemente con intención de entregarse a los británicos, alegando que se ha enamorado del agente 007. Pero esto no es más que el inicio de una enrevesada operación que busca terminar con la reputación y la vida de Bond, pues la agencia soviética de contraespionaje SMERSH le ha puesto en su punto de mira, ya que el espía británico ha frustrado sus planes demasiadas veces y los rusos le han condenado a muerte.

James Bond est la cible de la SMERSH qui veut l'éliminer à tout prix. La malveillante colonelle Rosa Klebb lui a tendu un piège à Istanbul en utilisant comme appât la machine à décoder Spektor, qui doit être livrée par l'irrésistible Tatiana Romanova. L'assassin étant Red Grant, un psychopathe qui a fait défection à l'Ouest, Bond et Tatiana deviennent les pions d'un jeu de chassé-croisé qui atteint sa finalité mortelle dans l'Orient-Express.

Artemis leaves the remote Greek island she grew up on to start a shiny new life in 1990s London with her British husband, a successful entrepreneur. Finally, she has escaped the ghosts of her past. Until she is found hanging from the stairs of her beautiful family home. Two decades later, the apparent suicide of an heiress uncannily mirrors Artemis’ mysterious death. And when the ensuing investigation uncovers links to a criminal cartel, National Crime Agency officer Madeleine Farrow begins to pull apart the web of deceit surrounding the two women.

Russia - An almost lawless country ruled by the FSB, dread successor to the KGB, criminal gangs and Pamyat, fanatical Russian nationalists. Organizations who will commit any crime, murder any civilian, even commit genocide, to further their cause. When a package of sensitive information is stolen in a well-organized robbery in Manhattan, it is soon tracked to the despotic hellhole that no sane person would want to navigate.

It is 1933 and Garnett and Son is on its knees. William Garnett is a journalist, sent to cover Soviet show trials in Moscow in the company of one Ian Fleming. When Fleming gets too eager for his own good with local beauty, Tatiana Romanova, the boys are arrested and thrown into the bowels of Moscow's grimmest prison, with nothing but an imprisoned American actor for company. It's hard to see how things can improve.

The first in a gripping series of crime novels set in the seamier side of St Petersburg, featuring sharp, yet compromised policewoman, Captain Natalya Ivanova. Student Zena Dahl, the daughter of a Swedish millionaire, has gone missing in St Petersburg (or Piter as the city is colloquially known) after a night out with a friend. Captain Natalya Ivanova is assigned the case, making a change for Natalya from her usual fare of domestic violence work, but, because of the family’s wealth, there’s pressure for a quick result. As she investigates she discovers that the case is not as straightforward as it may seem.

American journalist Milly Bennett has covered murders in San Francisco, fires in Hawaii, and a civil war in China, but 1930s Moscow presents her greatest challenge yet. When her young Russian husband is suddenly arrested by the secret police, Milly tries to get him released. But his arrest reveals both painful secrets about her marriage and hard truths about the Soviet state she has been working to serve. Disillusioned and pulled toward the front lines of a captivating new conflict, Milly must find a way to do the right thing for her husband, her conscience, and her heart.

The die is cast. Their lives will cross in Jurjevics's engrossing debut thriller, brilliant and terrifying in its medical and historical accuracy. Hanley's inquiry and Admiral Rudenko's quest bring them up against hazards much bigger than microbes: scientific megalomania, lingering cold war tensions, world-threatening environmental toxins, all unfolding in the unforgiving extremes of the Arctic.

Promising and undeniably engrossing novels… Mann knows how to deliver an espionage story. —Kirkus Review Like the best of Le Carré with a pinch of Follett, but with a much greater understanding of the real world than either of ‘em! Complex and nuanced. —Chris Garcia, Hugo award-winning editor, author, critic, and curator of Forever Saroyan, LLC Many enjoyable intrigues in this series are factually based, offering insights into a world of deception and buried truths. What lies at the center of so many lies and so much conflict in today’s world? After investigations around the ...

"La vitre tintait sous le vent, des nuages gris et bas - des nuages de la ville, des nuages de pierre - passaient dans le ciel - comme s'ils étaient de retour, ces nuages étouffants de l'été que pas un orage n'avait transpercés. Sophia sentit que ces nuages n'étaient pas au dehors mais en elle, que depuis des mois ils s'amoncelaient comme des pierres, et qu'à présent, pour ne pas être étouffée par eux, il fallait qu'elle brise quelque chose en mille morceaux, ou bien qu'elle parte d'ici en courant."

The CIA has learned that the Kremlin is about to launch a sophisticated propaganda operation aimed at discrediting and disrupting the United States and ultimately restoring Russia to great nation status. Intercepted intelligence suggests that the operation will hinge on a single, breaking news event in Eastern Europe, supported by a sustained campaign of disinformation and cyberattacks.

Bill Morris sometimes thinks that it seems like an unbelievable dream. But when he looks at Maria's picture on his desk, he realizes it couldn't have been a dream. It was only six months ago that he sat at his desk, looking at her picture, wondering what could have happened to her. It had then been six weeks since there had been any word from his one true love, although she had promised to write him as soon as she arrived in Russia.

Eliza Altairsky-Lointaine is the toast of Moscow society, a beautiful actress in an infamous theatre troupe. Her love life is as colourful as the parts she plays. She is the estranged wife of a descendant of Genghis Khan. And her ex-husband has threatened to kill anyone who courts her. He appears to be making good on his promise. Fandorin is contacted by a concerned friend - the widowed wife of Chekhov - who asks him to investigate an alarming incident involving Eliza.

The Rulers of the Realms Fighting Tag Tournament made Leila Wells embrace her dark side, known as the Phoenix. When its destructive nature becomes uncontrollable, Leila must tame it by leaving again. Danger in Russia forces her to live with a team of Spetsnaz and their menacing leader, Dragunov - the feared Dragon of Russia. As events unfold, her heart finally starts to open. But a sinister fate lies ahead of them, and they can’t escape it.

Have you sat at your desk or home and thought about what a boring life you have? Be careful, be very careful what you wish for; the alternative may not be what you were expecting. This was certainly the case for Alan Raker, a bank auditor whose life changes beyond recognition when he is asked to work for his company in Russia. A book with everything - happiness, sadness, criminality, love, and desperate times.