Ergebnis für "Briefe" in Politik & Spionage

In suburban Georgetown, a killer's Reeboks whisper on the floor of a posh home. In a seedy D.C. porno house, a patron is swiftly garroted to death. The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief. To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it's political dynamite.

Vienna-June 1804. At the glittering debut of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, a Spanish diplomat meets with Captain Thomas Grey, agent of His Majesty's Secret Service. In exchange for a gigantic bribe, the Spaniard discloses Spain's most closely-held secret, the terms of its San Ildefonso Treaty with France. Spain's neutrality in Napoleon's war on Britain is only a ruse to keep the British navy from attacking the last great treasure-armada, now gathering in South America.

Embark on a riveting journey with "A Watching Brief," an enthralling audiobook by Charles Smith, artfully narrated by Michael Hajiantonis. Set against the backdrop of post-war England in spring 1946, this compelling story follows Kitty Cathcart's unexpected assignment as she nears the end of her secondment to the security services. As the government adds an extra layer of security to a remote shingle bank where scientists are diligently working on Britain's atomic bomb, Kitty's role takes an unforeseen turn.