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Here is an extraordinary collection of work from some of the finest novelists of the twentieth century. Inspired by the politics of tyranny or war, each of these writers chose the base elements of spy fiction - highly evolved spy fiction - as the framework for a literary novel. Thus Alan Furst offers a diverse array of selections that combine raw excitement and intellectual sophistication in an expertly guided tour of the dark world of clandestine conflict.

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A master of the form culls from the cream of the cloak-and-dagger crop. . . . Twelve expertly chosen tales of secret operatives: shadowy and elusive, cunningly written and thrillingly fraught with peril. Kirkus Reviews Spanning nearly three quarters of a century . . . this handy sampler touches on many high points of spy writing. . . . In this case, fiction is more thrilling than truth. Time Out New York [A] dazzling anthology . . . The writing whether displaying the cold clarity of Maugham or the pained lyricism of McCarry is splendid. The Wall Street Journal A master of the form culls from the cream of the cloak-and-dagger crop. . . . Twelve expertly chosen tales of secret operatives: shadowy and elusive, cunningly written and thrillingly fraught with peril. --Kirkus Reviews Spanning nearly three quarters of a century . . . this handy sampler touches on many high points of spy writing. . . . In this case, fiction is more thrilling than truth. --Time Out New York [A] dazzling anthology . . . The writing--whether displaying the cold clarity of Maugham or the pained lyricism of McCarry--is splendid. -- The Wall Street Journal

A master of the form culls from the cream of the cloak-and-dagger crop. . . . Twelve expertly chosen tales of secret operatives: shadowy and elusive, cunningly written and thrillingly fraught with peril. Kirkus Reviews Spanning nearly three quarters of a century . . . this handy sampler touches on many high points of spy writing. . . . In this case, fiction is more thrilling than truth. Time Out New York [A] dazzling anthology . . . The writing whether displaying the cold clarity of Maugham or the pained lyricism of McCarry is splendid. The Wall Street Journal

A master of the form culls from the cream of the cloak-and-dagger crop. . . . Twelve expertly chosen tales of secret operatives: shadowy and elusive, cunningly written and thrillingly fraught with peril. <br> --Kirkus Reviews <br> Spanning nearly three quarters of a century . . . this handy sampler touches on many high points of spy writing. . . . In this case, fiction is more thrilling than truth. <br> --Time Out New York <br> [A] dazzling anthology . . . The writing--whether displaying the cold clarity of Maugham or the pained lyricism of McCarry--is splendid. <br>-- The Wall Street Journal<br>

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ALAN FURST is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. He is the author of Night Soldiers, Dark Star, The Polish Officer, The World at Night, Red Gold, Kingdom of Shadows, and Blood of Victory, all of which are available as Random House Trade Paperbacks. Born in New York, he has lived for long periods in France, especially Paris. He now lives on Long Island, New York.

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