Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK)
The Spies of Warsaw
This is a difficult to follow but fascinating study of French intelligence-gathering in Central Europe, prior to World War II.…
Femme Fatale: Love, Lies, and the Unknown Life of Mata Hari
Misperceptions about Mata Hari abound—many due to the persona that she herself promulgated with convenient lies. Though often thought to…
The Light Of Evening
Editors' choice
The novel opens in the latter half of the 20th century. Dilly, bedridden in a small rural Irish hospital, reminisces…
Purity of Blood
Editors' choice
Diego Alatriste survives in the Spain of 1623 by taking commissions as a sword for hire while maintaining a firm…
The Last Witchfinder
Jennet Stearne’s childhood wasn’t typical, but it was happy, or at least it began that way. Her home life morally…
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